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Kasa Panzu is a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National Institute of Arts, in Kinshasa, Congo in Central Africa, where he majored in music interpretation as well as traditional African music. He has a Diploma as Sound Engineer and Producer at Florida School of Recording, Sound and Technology 2007 in Orlando.

Mr. Panzu has toured Africa, Europe, Canada the USA as a master drummer & dancer of traditional Congolese and other forms of African music & dance. He has performed & taught as a representative of African culture at schools, colleges, & universities, community centers, & museums throughout the eastern USA.

As a performer, Kasa has more than 25 years of artistic experience. He has been involved with Umoja African Ballet Company based in Pittsburgh, PA since 1997 as Master drummer, dancer, Assistant Director and later on Artistic Director. Currently, Kasa is a contractor entertainer with The Tam Tam Congo at The Animal Kingdom of Walt Disney World in Florida. He is also devoting his energy full-time to developing his own production company Kas’Arts Productions in collaboration with several other artists. He specializes in instructing children, adults, & seniors in Congolese, Eastern, & Southern African traditional dance & drumming.

Mr. Panzu is also the founder of the African Arts Company (2002.) Kasa is available for public & private performances, workshops, & residencies related to African dance & drumming, costume & mask creation, & story-telling for diverse occasions. Shortly, Kasa will be releasing his first album “Mosala” and publishing “Makaku” his first children’s book.

Come experience a free workshop with Kasa on April 18th 6:30pm

@ Shine On Yoga

619 N. Thornton Ave., Orlando, FL 32803
407.963.1956
Right across from Dandelion Communitea Cafe

Recommended for any level dancer, intermediate to advanced drummers