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From: Senegal, West Africa
To: Atlanta, GA
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Email
info@sabarrekatlanta.org
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SMS or Voice Message
404-861-0775
From: Senegal, West Africa
SMS or Voice Message
Quick answers to some of your most common questions
No. The Sabar Rek ATLanta Conference & Cultural Event occurs Every Year. Every Fall. Every October. Always the weekend prior to Indigenous Peoples' Day, in Atlanta, GA.
Friday October 10 - Sunday October 12, 2025
-SabarEDU Community Cultural Activations
-Sabar Drum Labs
-Dance Labs (Sabar, Serer, Koutiro, Serouba, Wango)
-10+ Masterful Indigenous Artists
-Pop-up Petit Marche Artisanal
-Supper & Sabar: Late-Night Tanebeer/ Community Gathering & Social Justice Initiative: Cuisine, Music, Dance, Fashion, Performance etc.
-Community Dialogue
And So Much More...
FREE ENTRY is our way of creating access to all community members. Supper/Meal tickets can be purchased online via the Supper & Sabar tab, in support of Atlanta's Senegambian restaurants.
2025 Schedule annouced late Spring 2025
Yes, but they must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times. Parents/guardians are especially required to monitor younger children to ensure they are not running across the dance floor, blocking dancers' path during each Lab session.
As the name suggests, our conference specialty is SABAR, with hints of Serer, Koutiro, Serouba, and Wango. Artforms specific to Wolof and Serer ethnic groups of Senegal / the Senegambia region, where drum is played with hand and stick, and dances are high-energy and almost aerodyamic in nature.
**NOTE: SabarEDU community cultural activations and pre-Conference activities incorprate our specialty Sabar vs. Djembe Labs. These intensives reinforce and compare sabar traditions with those of diverse ethnic groups of Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Mali.