Videography: Driese Reels

African Mask: Kongo Kanvas

25 YEARS OF DEDICATION

 
Matthew Hill Performing for Childrens Aid AileyCamp New York 2018 Hostos Community College

Matthew Hill Performing for Childrens Aid AileyCamp New York 2018 Hostos Community College

Perform

Traditional West African Drum and Dance, Afro-Cuban Music and Dance, club shows with DJ’s, weddings, parties and celebrations of any kind, traditional ceremonies.

Anya Ki Egun: Ade & Abbi playing the Oro Seco for Oshun Gere’s last Oshun birthday celebration before passing 2018 (Ibae Bae Tonu pops, we love you always)

Anya Ki Egun: Ade & Abbi playing the Oro Seco for Oshun Gere’s last Oshun birthday celebration before passing 2018 (Ibae Bae Tonu pops, we love you always)

A small group of students from Miami with Concerned African Women Inc. in 2005

Students from Opa Locka and Liberty City, Miami Fl., with Concerned African Women Inc. in 2005

Teach

With the worlds best drum and dance teaching artists, we offer school residencies, lecture demonstrations (Elementary, Middle, High School, and University), Corporate Break-Out sessions, Community Events, and Parties. We will design a teaching curriculum that caters to your needs in your community.

Program with Purelements in Yonkers NY, 2016

Program with Purelements in Yonkers NY, 2016

Kolipe teaches in Hasting on the Hudson 2011

Kolipe teaches in Hasting on the Hudson 2011

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Marlon Ming Photography

Build

We are here from the beginning of the the process to the end. From drum sales and repair, learning to drum and dance, taking your first trip to Africa, or life long learning in the arts and African Diaspora Studies. We provide it all.

Our mission is to give the wider community access to learning that can’t be found in the mainstream of society. We offer music and dance training from the African Diaspora. We teach about history, the flowing nature of culture, and how African peoples have impacted and influenced their environments, the people around them, and their societies; changing them for their own social, emotional, spiritual, and financial benefit.

We give people access to studying with master drummers, dancers, and cultural workers/scholars who are highly respected in their traditional communities. We have instructors who will become mentors to some and are truly compassionate people who will foster their students true potential.

We offer training at every level and we pride ourselves on being open to people from all walks of life with all of their diversity.

 

family is our foundation.

In order to impact ones community we start with our own family first.

Matthew’s godson Ezra playing djembe standing up at age 5.

Matthew’s godson Ezra playing djembe standing up at age 5.