# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rhythm and Roots: Shekere + Afro-Cuban Dance
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm – Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 06:15 pm
- **Event Description**: You're invited to our monthly Third Sunday Rythmn and Roots Workshop, hosted by the Living Arts Collective in collaboration with Africa Unplugged and AfroCuban Conservatory.

This event features a Shekere Class with Atiba Rorie and an Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop with Vladimir Espinosa & Vilmedis Cobas Silot (with live drumming)!

We'll be at our downtown Durham location (410 W Geer St).

You can attend for Shekere from 3:30-4:30pm, Afro-Cuban Dance from 4:45-6:15pm, or both. No prior experience is needed.

Our Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop is open to movers of all ages. Each month features a new theme, style, or element of movement that emerges from Afro-Cuban cultural and historical traditions. 

Register at livingartscollective.as.me/shekereafrocuban

$20 for one workshop, or $30 for both

Here's some more information about our instructors:

Atiba Rorie is the founder of the acclaimed international multi-genre band, Africa Unplugged. Besides leading his own band, Atiba has worked with many professional ensembles, performing at countless venues, including Dance Africa in New York, Tedx Greensboro, National Black Arts Festival, Black Dance USA, and two Presidential Inauguration Celebrations.

Vladimir Espinosa is a musician, actor, and choreographer born in Havana, Cuba: he’s worked with Teatro Caribeno (Cuba), Teatro Orile (Cuba), Compania National De Danza (Ecuador), and Rojo Oscuro (Ecuador). He has been a teacher, instructor, and musician accompanist for the American Dance Festival (Durham, North Carolina) since 2005.

Vilmedis Cobas Silot is a dancer, award-winning choreographer, and a dance and choreography teacher. He has danced as a Principal Interpretive Dancer at National Dance Company of Ecuador, Ecuadorian Chamber Ballet and with the Contemporary Dance group- Subject to Change, Retazo Theater Dance Company, and Theatre of Caribbean Dance Company in Cuba.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/rhythm-and-roots-shekere-afro-cuban-dance/200029760666027
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Workshops, Theatre, Music, dance, Festivals, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Durham
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 410 W Geer Street, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701
- **lat**: 36.00399
- **long**: -78.90069
- **full address**: 410 W Geer Street, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Rhythm and Roots: Shekere + Afro-Cuban Dance being held?
  - **A:** Rhythm and Roots: Shekere + Afro-Cuban Dance takes place on Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm to Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 06:15 pm at 410 W Geer Street, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Rhythm and Roots: Shekere + Afro-Cuban Dance?
  - **A:** Rhythm and Roots: Shekere + Afro-Cuban Dance is organized by Living Arts Collective.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Rhythm and Roots: Shekere + Afro-Cuban Dance is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Durham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Rhythm and Roots: Shekere + Afro-Cuban Dance sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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