Sontéa

A little clip of us practicing our set for sunday in the garden 🌿(and yes, practicing also includes impromptu dance breaks to Stevie ofc) �Free community dance this sunday @ecstaticdanceoak we’re really excited for this one- come move with us 🤍

Our 1st Burn where we played a few sets together - our TrebleMakers set is live today! Had so much fun with this one, even with the weather and it was definitely our 1st time playing in a shipping container ❤️ thank you for having us @brdtreblemakers @itai_music

introducing Sonteá A hybrid DJ duo we’ve been dreaming up for several years now, combining our passions of creating sacred spaces on the dance floor, deep, tribal, and organic house rhythms, fire percussion, flute, and vocals. More on this journey soon…but for now: our mix from our first set @stonehouse_events is live now on SoundCloud. Please check it out✨🙏🏾✨give it the list and a private dance party. link in bio 🔗 photo 📸 by the illustrious @ joe lambe

𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙗𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤. 🙏🏽✨ Each week, the beauty on this dance floor is so deeply moving. Poetry in motion. The music transports us. The community brings us home. The movement is so healing. 🙏🏽special thanks to @sonteamusic @nickiesol.music @arula_artistry for bringing the exquisitely soulful vibes 💫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 @ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟓𝟓𝟒 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭, 𝐬𝐟 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨, 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙨𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙧. 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 curates a deeply intentional, safe sacred space to connect, explore and celebrate - by dancing together in community, we thrive. ✨ 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒘𝒆 𝑫𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆. 𝟗:𝟒𝟓𝐚𝐦 - 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝟏𝟎:𝟒𝟓𝐚𝐦 - 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝐄𝐜𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 - 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏:𝟏𝟏𝐩𝐦 - 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠s #ecstaticdance #explore #movement #sf #community

Preparing a special set for @ecstaticdancebayarea this Sunday!! Come dance with us 🎶✨ More dates TBA soon ❤️

Sunday May 3rd | 10a - 1p @ the Church | 554 Fillmore St, SF Curating a deeply intentional, safe sacred space to connect, explore and celebrate - by dancing together in community, we thrive. Music will flow through various Tempos, Genres, Intensities, and Emotions, so that Dancers may Experience, Express, and Transform on a judgement free dancefloor. 9:45am - Doors Open 10:00am - Movement Alchemy: BRIGITTE WITTMER 10:45am - Opening Circle & Meditation 11:00am - Ecstatic Dance - SONTÉA (feat Jämi Deva) 1:00pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation 1:11pm - All Blessings! SONTÉA // musical facilitator Sontéa weaves a rich tapestry of Afro, Deep, and Organic House, infused with flavors of Amapiano, Dancehall, and Afrobeat - Blending live flute, vocals, and percussion with deep, rhythmic grooves, Sontéa bridges ancient rhythms and modern beats, creating an experience that moves both body and spirit. The duo - Arula & Nickie Sol - craft journeys that balance primal energy with soulful expression, inviting dancers into a shared language of sound, movement, and presence. Drawing from their individual influences - Arula’s roots in soulful songwriting and world-fusion performance and Nickie Sol’s background in poetic expression and Afro-driven DJ sets - Sontéa channels a sound that is both deeply intentional and vibrantly alive. Each set unfolds as a sonic pilgrimage of connection and self-discovery -music to awaken, unite, and empower the soul. Important Notes: ⌯ Events start promptly, Join us for the full experience! ⌯ All events are alcohol and substance free ⌯ Bring your own water ⌯ Shoes off at the door, and no conversation on the dance floor once we begin ⌯ Come with an open heart – ready to listen, move & receive ⌯ Children Welcome Volunteer Opportunity: Show up at 9am sharp! for Opening or ask at the door for Closing Opportunities. #ecstaticdance #movement #sf

Our latest mix from @ecstaticdanceoak is out now! ❣️ Thanks to everyone who came out to dance with us! Up next: playing @ecstaticdancebayarea on 5/3 💫 Link in bio to listen 🎧 ✨🎥 @liftedav

🌿”The Garden Sessions”🌿 debut is here! We recently recorded a short set in our garden & it’s live on Youtube now 🌱✨ Should we do more garden videos? P.S. Announcing some more shows & sets soon! 📸 @ryanschmidtmedia

it just keeps getting sweeter, more playful, more us - it’s def not always easy, but oh so worthwhile 💫 come dance with us this sunday�free community dance @ecstaticdanceoak we’d love to see you there 🤍

Some of you may know we’ve been stewarding Ecstatic Dance Oakland since June, and we just want to say how much this community means to us… It’s been a deep honor to care for this space, to hold the essence of the dance, and to gently support its evolution. We’re offering a free community dance on March 29 at Sweets Ballroom and would love for you to come through 🫶🏼🫶🏾 Music will be a Sontéa ecstatic dance set w/ amapiano, afrobeats, and global rhythms, plus cacao & kava by @maryzellesoundhealing Bring a friend and help us expand the circle ⭕️❤️
Link in bio ✨ 📸 @joelambephoto

Our Samhain Ecstatic Dance set is live today 🖤 This was such a fun weaving of our musical tastes - truly one of the things we love about the ecstatic dance space is the merging of so many genres. 📸 magic by @joelambephoto

10/29 will be our 1st time playing at @ecstaticdanceoak So excited to bring our ecstatic dance journey with some detours of dancehall, amapiano & afrobeat - it’s gonna be sweet & spicy 🌶️ Flashback to our summer set at @thecentersf ♥️ 🎥 @joelambe @joelambephoto