Classes, Concert Move The Mountain

Angelo’s Thursday night drum and dance classes in Fayetteville are taking a summer vacation from Washington Elementary.  Until school opens back up in the fall, we’re meeting in the Mt. Sequoya Auditorium now.

And later in the summer, on August 25th, we will be appearing in a concert to benefit the Mountain.  This is so exciting!  Look at this fabulous line-up:

Angelo and Afrique Aya with . . . .

Calle Soul Salsa Band

Voted Best Latin Band in the 2012 NAMA awards!

This is one fantastic band!!  Get ready to hop!!  Have a listen!

. . . and . . .

a gospel choir . . .

. . . and . . .

bagpipes!  Sure!

Scotland rocks Africa and the Americas!  We are the world!

So let’s get ready for August 25th!  Come on up and shake the Mountain out with us!

Thursday nights
Drum class 6:00
Dance class 7:00

For more info, contact Jo Ann at 479.283.2449, kjo_ann [at] hotmail [dot] com

Soul Train First Thursday

This month’s Fayetteville First Thursday celebrates Black Music Month and we are a part of it.  Y’all come!  Thursday June 7th, 2012, near Jammin’ Java at the Fayetteville Square.  We’ll be in the 7:30 slot.

Way Cool For School : Leverett Elementary

Yesterday we brought AFRICA IN THE OZARKS to students at Leverett Elementary School in Fayetteville.  What a BLAST!!

We owe big kudos to Principal Cheryl Putnam, teacher Karen Bley, the PTO, and ADVENTURE SUBARU for providing the funding, the willingness, and the legwork to bring our fantastic African arts to the kids.  And thanks also go out to our greatly esteemed friends at the ARKANSAS ARTS COUNCIL, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts, for providing matching funds to put this program together.

Arts in schools – what a crucial great thing.

Please, readers, use your imagination to supply the sound and the movement.  These kids were way too much fun.

Here we are as the morning began at Leverett.  Angelo, introducing master drummers Eric BliBi Gore and Jean-Claude Lessou – and our own Dennis Nelms of ADVENTURE SUBARU.

Ms. Bley and Ms. Putnam, concentrating in the background.  And our beautiful dancers mom Cindy, Margot, and Jo Ann.

And here’s a scrapbook of the kids, the kids, the wonderful kids.

Future members of the AFRIQUE AYA DANCE COMPANY.  Future stars of AFRICA IN THE OZARKS.  Stars period!!  Right now!!

Hubble photo courtesy European Space Agency

Way Cool For School : Washington Elementary

Yesterday we brought AFRICA IN THE OZARKS to students at Washington Elementary in Fayetteville.  What a BLAST!!

We owe big kudos to Principal Ashley Garcia and ADVENTURE SUBARU for providing the funding, the willingness, and the legwork to bring our fantastic African arts to the kids.  And big thanks also go out to our greatly esteemed friends at the ARKANSAS ARTS COUNCIL, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts, for providing matching funds to put this program together.

Arts in schools – what a crucial great thing.

Please, readers, use your imagination to supply the sound and the movement.  These kids were way too much fun.

Here’s Angelo and kids.  Giving it up!

Angelo and Jean-Claude.  Your attention please!

The beautiful kids.  And – mama Padma.  By Angelo’s left elbow.

The kids and Jenny.

Everybody to the right!  Says Jean-Claude!

Future members of the AFRIQUE AYA DANCE COMPANY.  Future stars of AFRICA IN THE OZARKS.  Stars period!!  Right now!

Hubble photo courtesy European Space Agency

Angelo & Afrique Aya at Sound Of Africa

On April 7th Angelo will be performing with AFRIQUE AYA at the UA African Students Organization’s annual SOUND OF AFRICA event.  In years past, this has been a very fun event, with African-style food, fashion, African student talent showcase, and sometimes a documentary movie & fundraising effort . . . . A great event for kids.

Did we mention that food is involved?

Sound of Africa
Fayetteville Town Center
Saturday, April 7th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

If you’re a non-student:  Tickets are $15.00.  Reserve yours here.

If you’re a student:  Tickets are free.  They will be distributed on campus on Friday March the 30th and Tuesday April the 2nd between noon and 2 pm.

More details here.

And on Facebook, here.

Eureka Drum Circle On April 14th

This time the monthly drum circle in Eureka will be at 6:00 on Saturday, April 14th, Basin Springs Park.  Not April 7th as usual.  This time, April 14th.

On April 7th Angelo will be performing in Fayetteville, with AFRIQUE AYA, at the UA African Students Organization’s annual SOUND OF AFRICA event.  In years past, this has been a very fun event, with African-style food, fashion, African student talent showcase, and sometimes a documentary movie & fundraising effort . . . . A great event for kids.

Did we mention that food is involved?

More info on tickets etc. when we have it.

So – see you first Saturday in Fayetteville; second Saturday in Eureka Springs.

 

Angelo At Fay Library With Tracy Kidder

Come see Angelo and Afrique Aya perform at the Fayetteville Public Library, in association with renowned author Tracy Kidder.  Friday evening, March 30, at 6:30 – 7:00.

Then stay for Mr. Kidder’s lecture, followed by a book signing.

Kidder won the Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award in 1982.  The African connection is his 2003 book MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS.  It’s about two global health crises, tuberculosis and AIDs, through the eyes of Dr. Paul Farmer, a single-minded physician bent on improving the health of some of the poorest people on the planet.

More info on Mr. Kidder’s appearance at the library here.