Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation

Djembe Drum classes
2021-12-28 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11213, United States
10AM & 2PM programs
Theme: Redefining Drums of Passion
Hear and learn about the rhythms created around the same time as Kwanzaa from the world-acclaimed album Drums of Passion. This program includes a drum workshop, musical performance, a pottery workshop and an opportunity to contribute to our community mural.

Djembe Drum classes
2021-12-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11213, United States
10AM & 2PM programs
Theme: The Beat of Kwanzaa
Join us as we spread the spirit of Kwanzaa and the spirit of the drums. This program includes a Djembe drum class, interactive drum circle, traditional African American rhythms, pottery workshop, and contribute to our community mural.

Youth Ensemble Performance
2021-12-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11213, United States
10AM & 2PM programs
Theme: Sounds and Movement of Africa
Kick off Kwanzaa with a traditional celebration led by Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater. Join us for a presentation on Kwanzaa, drum and dance performance, Djembe drum class, African dance, pottery workshop, and contribute to our community mural.

Asase Yaa 20th Anniversary Launch Event
2021-03-05 19:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
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RISE UP! A VIRTUAL BENEFIT CONCERT TO #ENDSARS
2020-11-25 20:00 - 21:00 | NY

RAISING OUR VOICES FOR BLACK YOUTH VIRTUAL BENEFIT CONCERT
2020-07-30 20:00 - 21:00 | NY
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We’re incredibly excited to announce the premiere of our first virtual performance event, RAISING OUR VOICES FOR BLACK YOUTH BENEFIT CONCERT, Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 8 PM.
It will be broadcast via OBS streaming services on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. All funds raised from the concert will be donated to our Asase Youth Summer Employment Initiative Mightycause crowdfunding campaign, which has been running since early June. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to employ 20 teenage youth (ages 14-19) to work at the Foundation and its 14th annual Children’s Summer Arts Camp.

R & B/Soul artist Amma Whatt will serve as Master of Ceremonies of the 45-minute concert, featuring guest performances by our Asase Yaa Youth Ensemble, African Djembe ensemble Farafina Kan Next Generation, musician Kofi Hunter, rapper kudonyc, and Philadelphia based hip hop dance ensemble Illstyle & Peace. In addition, the benefit event will include video presentations by dancer/entertainer Vianka Winborne (Drake, Sean Paul, and an alumni of the Asase School of the Arts), Hot 97 radio personality Shani Kulture, and actor/singer/dancer Shahadi Wright Joseph (starred in Jordon Peele’s hit movie US).
RAISING OUR VOICES FOR BLACK YOUTH is co-produced by the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation and URNYC Media Productions. Donations can be made (a minimum of $5.00) online at this link or via text, 844-844-6844 using the code YSEI. The Mightycause crowdfunding campaign runs through August 15th. The benefit event will be available for viewing on YouTube after it premieres on July 30th.

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"Dreaming of 1975" musical premiere and Asase Yaa benefit event
2020-07-11 19:00 | The Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center at York College, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY, 11451, United States
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Children's Summer Arts Camp
2020-06-29 - 2020-09-07 | PS 21, 180 Chauncey St, Brooklyn, NY, 11233, United States
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CANCELLED - Asase Yaa Youth performance at House Party Family Event
2020-04-04 12:00 - 17:00 | BRIC, Gallery Floor, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, United States
Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, this event is cancelled. Please stay safe.

"The Adventures of Malcolm & Harriet" Community Performance
2020-02-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 BUFFALO AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY, 11213, United States
Developed for students in grades 2nd-8th, The Adventures of Malcolm and Harriet is an exciting theatrical experience by young people for their peers. It tells the story of two young people who, inspired by the spirit of an ancestor, set out to clean up their neighborhood by fixing up an abandoned house, only to find out the house was a stop on the Underground Railroad. They and their friends find themselves on a mission to solve a riddle in the house and, in doing so, learn different lessons that will help them improve their community by working with their community.
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Arts Outreach Performance for Black History Month
2020-02-28 13:30 - 14:30 | Beginning With Children Charter School 2, 215 Hayward Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11206, United States

Arts Outreach Performance for Black History Month
2020-02-26 09:00 - 22:00 | Success Academy Harlem North West, 509 West 129th Street, New York, NY, 10027, United States

ALANYC and Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation Black History Month Benefit Event and Performance
2020-02-25 17:30 - 20:00 | The Maxwell Hotel Ballroom, 541 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10022, United States
Celebrate Black History Month, February 25th from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Enjoy a vibrant live
performance by the Bessie Award-Winning Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater. Immerse
yourself in the beauty of African Diasporic Dance and Drum while enjoying interesting company, an
elegant atmosphere, and delectable food. Proceeds from this event will benefit Asase Yaa Cultural Arts
Foundation, one of Brooklyn’s most respected cultural arts ambassadors and non-profit
organization that offers a broad range of cultural services to the community.
Attendance Fee: $35 registration at the door.

Children's Summer Arts Camp Registration Opens
2020-02-08 | NY
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