Olu and DeLa have been playing the drums since they learned to stand simply by pulling themselves up on the djembes they received as first birthday gifts.
They’ve been learning Malinke rhythms for the last four years from founder/artistic director, and Djembefola (Djembe Master) of Farafina Kan, Mahiri Fadjimba Keita.
Farafina Kan is booked to perform in Accra, Ghana a year from now, the week of February 24th 2019, to commemorate 400 years since the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade. As part of the Back 2 Africa Festival, sponsored by Adinkra Studios in Maryland USA and the Ghanaian tourism authority, they along with their brothers and sisters will be a part of a celebratory concert!
This is a great educational experience for Olu and DeLa as they conti
nue to learn about the Pan-African world they are growing into. So, we are asking our comm
unity to help get them there. Our friend, Yoach, has graciously donated a brand new iPad to be raffled off for as a fund raiser. We will do the raffle Friday night, on Facebook Live. Thanks so much for the support. Buy as many tickets as you can. Here’s a link to specs on the iPad.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/armahs-2-afrika-ipad-raffle-tickets-52993940302
Bomani Armah is The Watermelon Man 