In 2024, Fua Dia Congo transitioned to Fua Dia Kongo marking a pivotal moment in its 47-year legacy.This name change signals a global cultural reconnection, emphasizing Fua's commitment to Kongo heritage while shedding colonial associations. With renewed purpose, Fua Dia Kongo pledges to uplift and safeguard the rich cultural inheritance of Kongo descendants worldwide, culminating in immersive programs and exchanges in Congo, Brazil, and Oakland. Founded in 1977 by Ta Malonga Casquelourd, Fua Dia Kongo continues his legacy of preserving and promoting Kongo cultural legacies.
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Malonga Fest 2025
MalongaFest is our free annual Festival celebrating the legacy of Fua Dia Kongo founder, Ta Malonga Casquelourd, and the broader legacy of African cultural excellence in the Bay Area. Events take place throughout the month of June, with a huge extravaganza. Save the dates: Stay Tuned for 2025 dates!
Community Dance & Drum Classes
Kongo Saturdays - Drum & Dance has been our weekly ritual in Oakland since the late 1970s, and continues to be a sacred space for that cultivates healing, community building and connection through traditional dance and drum classes.. Weekly classes are currently held at East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC). 8200 International Blvd, OAK 94621
DRUM: 11:30a-1pm
DANCE: 1-2:30pm.
Embrace Kongo 2025
Embrace Kongo is our first inaugural trip to the Republic of Congo, July 25-Aug 3, 2025. This is the first cultural immersion trip to the Republic of Congo in the organization's history. The traveling delegation will include alumni of Fua's performing company, as well as members of the greater Malonga Center community.
MATONDO! Tata Sandor made it HOME
Thank you for honoring Tata Sandor Diabankouezi’s return to the Republic of Congo. Your support helped celebrate his lifelong impact on the Bay Area’s African cultural scene. With his Family & some Embrace Kongo delegates, he was welcomed home with love and respect. We appreciate your role in this historic moment and look forward to sharing future updates. Matondo!