ODUNDE FESTIVAL 2021 ADEFUA PRESENTS
REUNION:
CONTINUING THE LEGACY!
FRIDAY NOV 19
6pm - 12am Dance Party, DJ Music, Live Drumming & Wine Corner $10 pp
Adefua Alumni performers are invited to be a part of this Community Reunion celebration. The community has been following and supporting Adefua for over 36 years and we welcome you back especially after being isolated with the pandemic. All are welcome to attend this Family Reunion.
Tickets are available October 5th
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SATURDAY, NOV 20 Rainier Arts Center 3515 S. Alaska St. | Seattle
African Market Place Opens at 3:30 pm
‘REUNION’ Performance 5:00 pm
Hybrid: In Person & Online Silent Auction | Raffle $25 Family of 4 or less
ADEFUA PRESENTS
REUNION:
CONTINUING THE LEGACY! Directed by Nailah Bulley Mistress of Ceremonies - Monique Franklin Libations - Iya Omitosin Ifasadun King
Part One BREAKING NEWS ALERT - The Reunion of Odunde 2021 is upon us. DRUM CALL - Inviting the village to gather and welcome our ancestors to become a part of this iconic celebration of life. Ajaja is a dance that communicates unity by stepping into the earth and singing from the legacy work of Babatunde Olatunji and his Drums of Passion. Upon the delivery of libation, we are grateful for all things, Asé! AJAJA - Processional Ensemble. Invocation to the Spirits of our Ancestors. LIBATION - Paying homage and welcome our families of the past. THE VILLAGE - Generational love and grace. DENKO - Mother Ashanti sings about the love and beauty of the children. WOLOSSODON- Women celebrating the work of Wolosso people of Mali, West Africa. Choreography from Oakland’s very own Franchesska Berry displaying the feminine essence. WATER PART 1 - A dance collage of Adefua’s dance favorites, re-mixed and choreographed by Nailah.
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Part Two LAMBA (DEJELIYAH) – The dance of the Djeli people. Oral historian, Boka Kouyate, sings the song of his strong lineage from the Manden region, which dates to the 12th century in West Africa. BALAPHONE INSTRUMENTAL - Featuring award-winning artist Naby Camara. WATER PART 2 - A dance collage of ADEFUA’s favorites dance. A continuation of Part 1. LANGUAGE OF THE DRUM - A fascinating Djembe orchestration. The drummers are artistic messengers of culture that center the sacred cultures within a village and society. ODUNDE-ODUNDE VIDEO MONTAGE - ADEFUA Celebrates 36 years of Odunde. The harvest song and dance are performed during the planting of new crops. Through the movements of the dance and music, people gather to give thanks and offerings. They pray that rain will fall so that the crops may be better for the following year. BAO - The forest dance done originally from the Toma people of Guinea. TIMINI / MENDIANI - A Coming of Age Celebration for the young girls in the village. A coming of age is when our adolescents bring honor and maturity into the community. This beautiful transformation sustains a productive family life. -2-
PERFORMERS Drummers Boka Kouyaté Foluso Mimy Kwame Harris Michael Davis Kamille Harris Sekou Kouyaté MiAndre’ Harris
Balaphone Naby Camara
Dancers Afua Kouyaté Nailah Bulley Chisula Koumbassa Franchesska Berry Guest Choreographer
Pauline Harris Trina Washington Ashanti Proctor Marvine Faty Alvedo Hobson Elders Mother Fatimah Baba Bernie
Featured Artists Franchesska Berry
Technical Production Crew Brandon Storms Sound
Mat Beck and Pedro Pereira Lights, Video, Streaming
Ben Leiataua Rainier Arts Center - Logistics
JoAlyce Harris Stage Manager
Pauline Harris Backstage Support
Trina Washington Backstage Support
Ameirah Bachelor Backstage Support
Tuwalole Mwamba Backstage Support
Acknowledgments Cowrie Sponsor Twanda Hill & Associates African Americans Reach & Teach Health Ministry Central Area Senior Center
C’ Note Contributors $100 The Copy Spot Lisa Duncan Goedecke Djessou Kaba
Silent Auction Donations Eroica Dessert Collection $260 Chateau Ste Michelle & Dr. Loosen
Chatoya Warren
Bike, Helmet & Lock $225
Backstage Support
Bike Works
House Crew Cynthia Dampier Ticketing
Kibibi Monié Hospitality / Will Call
Madeline Brooks
Joy Coaching by Nacala $150 A single session
African Safari Bag $130 Rhythms by Fatimah Mateen
An Original Painting $100 Hunnicutt Designs
Hospitality/Event Support Lead
Gift Voucher, Value $95
Tanay Kouyaté
Donated by Madeline Brooks
Raffle Drawings/Silent Auction
Brabus Kouyaté Event Support
Lashaun Brooks Event Support
Khrishar Williams Housekeeping
Contributing Choreographer
Ashanti Proctor Songstress
Wine Donors Cathie Knox-Browning Celeste Mann Dr. Michelle Mann Afua Kouyaté E & J Gallo Winery N.W. Tap Connection Anonymous
Symposium Vendors Rhythms Queen Care Elements for Peace Qwing Africa Mama Kutt N’ Up
Expressions by CC YaBella Cupcakes Love That Art Hidden Smiles Evolving Goodness Headwraps By Kim -3-
Wine Corner Reel Youth Film Camp One World Dance & Drum AARTH: African Americans Reach & Teach Ministries
ADEFUA EXECUTIVE BOARD
NIA FOUNDERS COMMITTEE
Dr. Dani Priest, Vice President Cathie Knox-Browning, Secretary Onya Robertson, Program Manager Madeline Brooks, Event Support Tanay Kouyaté, Event Support Celeste Mann, Legal Mansa Musa, Global Affairs
Kwame Harris Chisula Koumbassa Nailah Bulley
STAFF / SUPPORTED POSITIONS
HARAMBEE ELDERS COMMITTEE
Executive Director, Afua Kouyaté Executive Assistant, Leoma James Program Manager, Onya Robertson Grant Writer, Bailey Disher Graphics, Twanda Hill
Kibibi Monié Charlie James Baba Frenchie Lamont Laurie Sylla Darryl Martin
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Please support 30 students to attend 2 classes weekly for a calendar year.
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www.kouyatearts.com Offices: The Adefua Center, 6716 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118 Programming: Rainier Arts Center, 3515 South Alaska Street, Seattle, WA. 98118
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2022 Season CLASSES Rainier Arts Center 3515 South Alaska Street Seattle, WA. 98118 All classes are held on Wednesdays as follows: Youth Youth Adult Adult
Drumming Dance Drumming Dance
4:00pm - 4:50pm 5:00pm - 5:50pm 6:15pm - 7:15pm 7:30pm - 9:00pm
SPECIAL EVENTS! @Rainier Arts Center
Rites of Passage Exploration Program (Girls 12-18) Registration Saturday, February 19 | 1-3pm Program Dates May thru June 2022 ADEFUA - DAY OF REGISTRATION Sat, June 25 | 3pm | Auditorium
Class Fees: Single Class Card/8 sessions Youth $15.00 $110 (save $10) Adults $20.00 $150 (save $10)
Odunde Festival 2022 Fri, Nov 19 | Master Workshops | 5-9pm Sat, Nov. 20 | Performance | 5-7pm
Class Dates: January OPEN online REGISTRATION. www.adefuacenter.org February 16, 23 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April 6, 13, 20, 27 May 4 June 8, 15, 22, 29
Current ADEFUA Programs Youth & Family Empowerment Program - Rites of Passage Project African Arts For All To See! (In communities & schools) Odunde Festival “An African Harvest Celebration” NEW***Rainier Valley Creative
July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 September 7, 14, 21, 28 October 5, 12, 19, 26 November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 December 7, 14, 21
District Internships / Volunteers / Summer Camps
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From the Executive Director of Adefua Cultural Education Workshop As we’re all coming towards the end of the year, In-person celebrations are possible. I encourage you to do your absolute best to stay healthy, be safe and support more of our events next year. ADEFUA stands tall as we celebrate 36th years of being! We thank each of you for your abundant support over the years. Cultivating ADEFUA’s legacy work has begun. We thank you for every gift of presence that you’ve shared with our work. We’re stronger together!
Afua Kouyate Executive Director
Community! Please help me welcome our newest addition to the ADEFUA Family, The Rainier Valley Creative District. ‘Unifying communities of Rainier Valley through Arts & Culture’. We just received our State certification and City of Seattle Endorsement, which will allow us to advocate for a more artistic and cultural community by fostering collaboration, boosting collective visibility, and addressing economic inequity. This endeavor takes a village, and everyone has a place into the development of this statewide initiative. Asé!
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday at 6:00pm. Join us by letting us know who you’re interested. www.rainiervalleycreativedistrict.com | Email: rvcdinfo@gmail.com A GREAT INVESTMENT!
Who We Are! A.C.E.W, is a non-profit Organization that is central to youth and families within and surrounding Seattle communities. Providing year-round various interactive activities that engage, serves, and have available West African experiences, both academically and socially to all generations.
ACEW MISSION
Our mission is to create, expand and offer options for youth to enhance growth, personal development, and academic success through the study of African culture, music and dance.
ACEW VISION
Our vision is to enhance, maintain and sustain an African Arts Cultural Center that promotes jobs, economic development and arts education which influences healthy living and an intergenerational legacy.
SHARED VALUES
Community Building and supporting health and wellness within local and grass roots connections.
Family: Supporting family structures through intergeneration engagement. Heritage: Helping each one in acknowledgement and acclamation of their heritage. Commitment: We strive to remain committed to the service of African Arts & Culture for all! Safety: Creating a safe place for all.
ADEFUA EXECUTIVE BOARD Afua Kouyaté - Founder & Executive Director / Interim Board President Dr. Dani Priest - Vice President Cathie Knox-Browning - Secretary Onya Robertson - Program Manager Madeline Brooks - Event Support Tanay Kouyaté - Event Support Celeste Mann - Legal Mansa Musa - Global Affairs
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Community Spotlight ‘A Corner to highlight Partnerships with Adefua’ Naby Camara, Griot from Guinea Naby comes from a lineage of persons known in West Africa as griots (pronounced gree'-oh.) Besides being excellent musicians, griots are verbal artisans, oral historians, and the guardians of centuries-old traditions. Naby is a griot, as are his brothers, their father before them, his father before him, and so on. In addition to being trained as a master musician, Naby also knows the stories and histories of his people. He is a treasure of talent and knowledge. Mr. Camara is a two-time recipient (1995 and 2004) of the Juno Award for Best Global Album. Awarded for "outstanding achievements in the record industry," the Juno Award can be considered Canada's equivalent to the American Grammy. It is one of the highest achievement awards given for recorded music in Canada. His account (for performance bookings and other information) is ballafon@hotmail.com.
Nailah “Oni” Bulley, Associate Director of Odunde I was born in the depths of a creative family; I grew up eating, sleeping, and breathing art. I picked up drumming and singing from my father and dancing and business from my mother. I have been dancing professionally since the age of three. I have been traveling all over the Pacific Northwest, displaying West African culture and dance. After many years of African dance exposure, I then branched off into other dance styles at the age of 6, where I trained in jazz, tap, and hip hop. My focused dance styles are West African and hip-hop dance. I have had the opportunity to be a part of many companies such ADEFUA (29 years), KUTT' N' Up ENT (15 years), Kouyate Arts (6 years), Nu Black Arts West, Broadwaybound, KODE RED dance team (EWU, 5 years) and LADII ENTOURAJ. I have also created my own dance company by the name of MYND KUNTROL (8 years). I have a unique style of choreography. I have been given many opportunities to teach in various places such as Seattle Center (Festival Sundiata and Folklife festival), Cleveland High School Dance team (2016, 2018, & 2019 Bubbling Brown Sugar winners), school demonstrations, professional development seminars, community engagements, etc. I have enjoyed spending many years developing teaching skills: Child and adult education in African drum & dance and Hip hop. Along with dance, I am a phenomenally free-spirited entrepreneur. To start that bridge of life, I attend Eastern Washington University to receive my Bachelor of Arts in Children's Studies, with minors in Africana Studies and Sociology. As of lately, I have been developing my nonprofit organization by the name of Gloria's Heart. Gloria's Heart is devoted to youth programming and development through desired art forms. I have a fantastic gift for working with underserved populations and youth. With my love of music and dance, along with my passion for helping others, I plan to merge them to create beautiful experiences that change lives.
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Thank you to our Supporters It takes a village......
NEW BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED Currently, we're restructuring our board. Please join us with monthly endeavors. We hope to accomplish monthly tasks which may require: 2-4 hours monthly of your time. An annual donation. Quarterly recognition during our community events and fundraisers. You are providing monthly updates to your friends and family.
There are 12 ways to support a partnership with ADEFUA: 1. Board members
7. Media Coverage
2. Book an Artist for your next event
8. Rites of Passage Mentors
3. Donating for our annual Silent Auction
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4. Financial Sponsorship to help sustain
10. Register for Classes
African Arts 5. Fundraising 6. Grant Writing
11. Internships 12. Become a Volunteer
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