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In-person Arts & Culture

Magpie Festival Class: Ivan Touko | Afrobeats and Afro-Groove Fusion

Friday, July 24, 2026
11:30am to 1:00pm

Part of: The Magpie Collection: A Dance Festival

Sugar Swing Ballroom

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Organized by: Mile Zero Dance

July
24

Afrobeats & Afro-Groove Fusion (90 minutes): A class blending Coupé Décalé, Ndombolo, Amapiano, Kuduro, Benskin, and South African GQOM through movement, groove, and community.

Ivan Touko (Amöûgįvan) is a Cameroonian-born dancer, DJ, and community builder at the intersection of movement, music, and collective memory. Rooted in Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Capoeira, his practice has reached 5,000+ students across Western Canada. He has performed internationally at TEDx University of Alberta and San Francisco’s African American Art & Culture Complex.

Sugar Swing Ballroom

10019 80 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T6E 1T4