Cabaret7potencias
at Carnival de Cuba 2005

Guillermo Davis "El Iyawo"

Guillermo Davis 'el iyawo' has been based in London since 2001 and has established himself as a leading exponent of Cuban Dance in the UK. He is an independent professional dancer and teacher, choreographer and artistic director. He is director of the Cuban Cabaret Dance group Cabaret7potencias (see video clip left)and his Carnival Comparsa the Cuban Carnival Comparsa ¡SÍAA-KARÁAA! He specialises in Afro-Cuban and Haitian dance and Cuban popular dance including Salsa and Carnival dance.

His stage name 'El Iyawo' means 'son of a saint' or an initiate in the Afro-Cuban Yoruba religion. He is from Guantanamo, East Cuba.

Davis teaches Cuban dance forms from Salsa through to Afro-Cuban dance and Haitian Vodu. He is much loved by his students both here and in Cuba. He works with adults and children (4years upwards) from beginners to professional performers with amatuer dancers and professionals and preparing young dancers for professional performance.

Before joining with Elfrieda Mahler, Ramiro Guerra and Alfredo Velazquez to found Danza Libre Company in Guantanamo in 1989. He worked for a number of years in the Cuban 'Movement of Amateur Artists' as choreographer and teacher of dance. He was a member of Danza Libre until 2001.

phone: 07811 320 576
info@eliyawo.co.uk
www.eliyawo.co.uk

To receive emails about classes and events with Guillermo Davis
'el iyawo' email: info@eliyawo.co.uk
or phone: 07811 320 576

Cuban Cabaret dance

For information about Compania Danza Libre,
in Cuba go to
Danza Libre website
danzalibre@gtmo.cult.cu


The CD of Afro-Cuban & Haitian music by Compania Danza Libre musicians is available at the African Drumbeat site. Click the picture above.

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