DiscoverThe Sauce with Dawn BurnsEpisode 50: UZIMA! Drum and Dance
Episode 50: UZIMA! Drum and Dance

Episode 50: UZIMA! Drum and Dance

Update: 2025-11-07
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Join host Dawn Burns on The Sauce for a vibrant conversation with UZIMA! Drum and Dance, a South Bend–based company founded in 2012 by Kelly Burgèt. Meaning “wholeness, health, and life” in Swahili, UZIMA! lives its name through dynamic performances of West African and Afro-contemporary dance, song, and spoken word. Dawn speaks with founder and artistic director Kelly Burgèt, director Michelle Jewell, and company director Pierre Cooks about community, culture, and how their art inspires joy and connection.

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Episode 50: UZIMA! Drum and Dance

Episode 50: UZIMA! Drum and Dance

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