Spirit Of Creativity with Sis.Noel

Nko is the Founder and Director of Troupe Fall. He has been a member of Silimbo A'deane in Boston MA. directed by Mama Fatou N'diaye from the start of his training in African dance and music as a young boy. Nko Fallou Small was nurtured by the vibrant blend of arts culture and creativity starting at a young age thanks to the exposure he received from his parents. He attended Paige Academy, one of...

Nko is the Founder and Director of Troupe Fall. He has been a member of Silimbo A'deane in Boston MA. directed by Mama Fatou N'diaye from the start of his training in African dance and music as a young boy. Nko Fallou Small was nurtured by the vibrant blend of arts, culture, and creativity starting at a young age thanks to the exposure he received from his parents. He attended Paige Academy, one o...

Nko is the Founder and Director of Troupe Fall. He has been a member of Silimbo A'deane in Boston Ma. directed by Mama Fatou N'diaye from the start of his training in African dance and music as a young boy. Nko Fallou Small was nurtured by the vibrant blend of arts and culture and creativity starting at a young age thanks to the exposure he received from his parents. He attended Paige Academy, one...

Bro. Ade' Bayo Middleton Ade Bayo's background and artistic journey are quite fascinating. Growing up in Los Angeles, California, while frequently traveling to Roxbury, Massachusetts, exposed him to diverse cultural influences. His parents, who were both artists, instilled in him a deep appreciation for music, dance, art, and culture. This upbringing played a crucial role in shaping Ade Bayo's pat...

Bro. Ade' Bayo Middleton Ade Bayo's background and artistic journey are quite fascinating. Growing up in Los Angeles, California, while frequently traveling to Roxbury, Massachusetts, exposed him to diverse cultural influences. His parents, who were both artists, instilled in him a deep appreciation for music, dance, art, and culture. This upbringing played a crucial role in shaping Ade Bayo's pat...

Bro. Ade' Bayo Middleton Ade Bayo's background and artistic journey are quite fascinating. Growing up in Los Angeles, California, while frequently traveling to Roxbury, Massachusetts, exposed him to diverse cultural influences. His parents, who were both artists, instilled in him a deep appreciation for music, dance, art, and culture. This upbringing played a crucial role in shaping Ade Bayo's pat...

Mama Fatou N'Diaye was born in Adeane Village, Cassamance region of Senegal West Africa. She was a member of the National Ballet. She was the Aristic director and choreographer of Silimbo D'Adeane in West Africa and the United States. Mama Fatou will talk to us about her artistic journey in Africa,Chicago and Boston.

Bro. Anthony Wilder grew up Wisconsin he is a musician, dancer and choreographer. Bro. Anthony will talk to us about his travels as an artist in the United States and abroad. He will shed light on how he chose stay connected through dance music and movement throughout the pandemic.

Born in Roxbury Ma., Pioneer Sis. Helen Pringle is an international artist living in Switzerland for over 40 years. She will share her artistic journey as a pioneer, artististic director, dance teacher and choreographer.

I began my career in the arts at The Elma Lewis School of African American Artists at the age of 14. The influence and teachings of the school has richly affected my life to this very day and as a result, also my childrens lives. I was taught and influenced by so many Great artists who came to teach at The Elma Lewis School. I mainly danced under the teaching of George Howard who taught African an...

This is part 3 of our interview with Mama DeAma Battle who is an arts education and dance pioneer at the forefront of African rooted dance and music being introduced to our communities and educational institutions in New England. She is the Artistic director of Art of Black Dance and Music Inc. which has been in existence since the early 70's. Listen in to hear all about the African dance and musi...

This is continuation of our interview with Mama DeAma Battle who is an arts education and dance pioneer at the forefront of African rooted dance and music being introduced to our communities and educational institutions in New England. She is the Artistic director of Art of Black Dance and Music Inc. which has been in existence since the early 70's. Listen in to hear all about the African dance an...

Mama DeAma Battle is an arts education and dance pioneer at the forefront of African rooted dance and music being introduced to our communities and educational institutions in New England. She is the Artistic director of Art of Black Dance and Music Inc. which has been in existence since the early 70's. Listen in to hear all about the African dance and music scene then and now.

Our Special guest is Sis. Jewel Cash "Pumpkin". Sis. Jewel, affectionately known as Pumpkin"has been dancing in Boston and abroad from the age of four. She studied 13 styles of dance from across the world. Tune in to hear more from Sis. Jewel.

Sister Sumayya E.Diop was born in Roxbury Mass..She is a professional dancer and teacher who works with children in the Seattle Public Schools. She has studied many genres of dance. She will discuss dance, music and it's impact on community building. She focuses on working with girls of African descent. Her training and research has been on the east coast, west coast and at the Ecole des Sables in...

Bro. Jamemurrell Stanley is a professional musician who grew up in Roxbury Massachussetts. He is the son of dance pioneer Akila Stanley who is the artistic director of Unity African Dance and Theatre Company. He has grown up around music dance and the arts all of his life. Bro. Jamemurell is a producer of the album "Sketches of Africa", musician, teacher and entrepreneur of  "Chocolate Thunder" me...

C-Jah Amen Mobley grew up in Roxbury, Ma.. He began to study  percussion at an early age at The Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts with Babatunde Olatunji. He also began his training in  martial arts at an early age. He has travelled all over the country as a musician and teacher. C-Jah Amen has graced the stage as a musician in many genres of music.  He has been the musical director  and  member of m...

Bro. Robert Bellinger, whom we know as "Bro. Sipho", will discuss his artistic journey in Boston and abroad. He will talk about what inspired him to create and develope African dance and music connections for people in Boston to experience.

Sis. Jeannine Osayande is the founder and executive director of Dunya Performing Arts Company in Swarthmore Pennsylvania. She is archiving the rich history of Swarthmores Pennsylvania's historically black neighborhood where her family has been rooted for over 100 years. Sis. Jeannine Osayande will discuss dance, family ties and social identity as an artist and teacher in Boston and abroad.

Brother Brandon Guillermo will talk to us about growing up in Brooklyn New York and learning to play percussion at jam sessions and bembes. He will talk about the music and dance scene in New York and in Boston in the 70's and 80's. He will share his insights about Jazz, Afro-Cuban and African music then and now as an arts educator and performer.

Our guest on Spirit of Creativity will be Bro. Leon Mobley. Brother Leon will talk to us about his days as a youth in Roxbury Mass. and the influential people who resided in the Fort Hill area. He held many interesting jobs as a youth. He will tell us about his days at the Elma Lewis school as well as his time on the PBS's program Zoom. Leon is the black man at the forefront of the Remo brand djem...

Bro. Stone received his first drum from his father at the age of nine in Hartford Connecticut. The Artist Collective in Hartford Connecticut co-founded by Clarice "Dollie" McLean and her husband Jackie McLean was one of the well renowned institutions where Bro. Stone studied the arts. Some of Bro. Stone's Teachers were Chief Bey and Ibrahima Camara and more whom he will discuss with us. Bro. Stone...

Our Spirit of Creativity guest is Brother Stephen O'Neal. Growing up in Dorchester, Bro. Stephen got to experience the best of black arts and culture as a student at The Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts in Roxbury. Brother Stephen O'Neal is a professional percussionist who started studying the Arts at The Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts in Roxbury Mass. at a very early age. He played drums on Babatun...