Celebrate the joy and heritage of Kwanzaa with Coyaba Dance Theater! Experience their signature live drumming and powerful dance, interwoven with stories that illuminate the Seven Principles of the Nguzo Saba: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith).

Join us for this cherished annual tradition filled with love, excitement, and the beauty of Black culture and tradition.

Coyaba Dance Theater was founded in 1997 by Founder/Artistic Director Sylvia Soumah.

The mission of Coyaba Dance Theater is to present traditional and contemporary West African dance and music focusing on the diverse ethnic groups and various humanitarian themes of West African culture.

Coyaba Dance Theater performs throughout the year and has been featured at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Publick Playhouse, the Lincoln Theater, the Lisner Auditorium, Dance Place, the Chicago Theater and the World Culture Open in Seoul, South Korea.