Fabayo Manzira
Dance Instructor & Costume Designer
Fabayo has been teaching/studying African dance since 1977. She performed with Uhuru Drummers and Dancers, Ballet Saba and Bantaba Performing Arts Co. all located in Oakland, Ca. She also performed with Ballet Jiki and Alalake of Chicago. In addition, she designed and constructed costumes for these and other dance companies. She has traveled several times to West and East Africa, including Senegal, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Mali, Kenya and Ethiopia. During her travels to Africa, she studied dance and culture. She also spent one year in Jamaica, where she studied traditional dances of Jamaica.
