Kizomba Community Interviews King Mandume in Atlanta

6 Mar, 2015

Interviews

King Mandume spoke passionately with me about his history, growing up with kizomba and moving around the world. He has a real heart for sharing this dance, and also supporting collaboration to build the community. Get a glimpse here:

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