KanKouran's irresistible celebration of West African dance
How stirring are the drumbeats in a KanKouran West African Dance Company classroom? Stirring enough to make a clueless novice forget, briefly, that she has neglected to wear a lapa skirt. I was sporting a short-sleeve top and sensible shorts when I showed up for the 90-minute KanKouran adult dance class one recent Saturday afternoon, at the invitation of Assane Konte, the company's artistic director. I arrived at Dan…