“Diali is truly remarkable with the kids!” said a Bonlee custodian who watched the workshops and performance. “He makes me want to have this kind of joy every day.”
Bennett School Explores African Art with The Magic of African Rhythm
An African arts extravaganza arrived at Bennett School this past December. For two days, fifth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students traveled on a journey through Africa by dancing, drumming, storytelling, and… Read More →
Diali Cissokho Drums and Dances alongside Fifth-Graders at Virginia Cross Elementary
“Diali is truly remarkable with the kids!” said a Bonlee custodian who watched the workshops and performance. “He makes me want to have this kind of joy every day.”
Chatham Grove Elementary Students’ Sensational Safari with The Magic of African Rhythm
“This week, we are going on a safari…a journey together,” announced Teli Shabu, lead artist of The Magic of African Rhythm. Fifth-grade students traveled on their safari at Chatham Grove… Read More →
Diali Cissokho Dives Into Drumming with Siler City Elementary Fifth-Graders
“Diali is truly remarkable with the kids!” said a Bonlee custodian who watched the workshops and performance. “He makes me want to have this kind of joy every day.”
Diali Cissokho Introduces a Little Bit of West Africa to Bonlee School
“Diali is truly remarkable with the kids!” said a Bonlee custodian who watched the workshops and performance. “He makes me want to have this kind of joy every day.”
Drumming, Dancing, and an Ancient Art Form Flow into Silk Hope
The Magic of African Rhythm (TMOAR) visited Silk Hope for a 3-day Artists-in-Schools residency jam-packed with African dancing, storytelling, drumming, music-making, and the ancient art of Adinkra printing. Members of… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Antonio Lynn is Drumming to the Sound of Success
Antonio Lynn, it seems, was born with a drumbeat in his soul. He remembers playing drums at the early age of two. When he was three, his grandparents, Albert and… Read More →