Africa at your Fingertips African Drumming Classes
Come and learn contemporary and traditional West African drumming that will empower you on a lifelong drumming path. Participants will be introduced to the Djembe and learn or refine basic Djembe drumming patterns such as bass, tone and slap. Participants will also learn sounds and songs, start and stop signals in a supportive peer learning environment. Class culminates into a fun-filled participant performance at the end of the last session.
Drums will be provided with material fee. Materials Fee: $30. NOTE: class on 5/18 will begin at 4pm
AWỌ Presents Earth Day
Join us for an engaging Earth Day event where you'll explore Santa Clara County’s community composting site. Learn from Master Composter Derek Bryant about composting methods, benefits, and how to succeed with both backyard and worm composting.
Take part in our unique experiment by helping build two compost piles—one with plant-based synthetic hair extensions and one without.
This is a family friendly event. If hands-on work isn't for you, you can still contribute by shredding paper, feeding worms, or assisting with site maintenance.
Wrap up the day with snacks, a walking guided tour, Q&A and great conversations
Come be part of a greener future!
Remember, sign the waiver ahead if you will like to participate. See you! Click here to sign the waiver
AWỌ in collaboration with AFRIICIONADO and KALW presents Unhindered Pairings
Unhindered Pairings unites unexpected conversations—environmental distress, innovation, heritage, and cultural pride—through the electrifying rhythm of Afrobeat(s).
This exhibition embraces the unconventional, drawing inspiration from the overlooked and the unexpected. At its core is the Silicon Valley Pain Index, a stark reflection of housing insecurity, digital divides, and mental health struggles—each intensified by environmental factors. Through art, we transform these challenges into a communal learning experience, igniting dialogue and action.
At AWỌ, we believe in the power of awareness, education, and connection. We invite you to immerse yourself in the art, engage your senses, and reflect on how collective action can drive meaningful change. This interactive space is a tribute to Legacy and A Sense of Belonging—a place to connect with artists, creators, and the community.
Where there is pain, there must also be joy. Join us in finding both.
📍 May 2 | 5–9 PM | KALW Gallery, SF
AWỌ’s Inaugural Exhibition: Unhindered Pairings
📍 May 16 | 5-9 PM | KALW Gallery, SF
AWỌ’s VR Exhibition: Unhindered Pairings
📍 May 25 | 3:30–7:00 PM | Levitt Pavilion, San Jose
Unhindered Pairings: 🦋 Africa Day San Jose
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Connecting the different shades of Huemanity
“Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize.”
- Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie
There are many people with different shades of skin color, all with their own unique and often unheard stories. What would our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces or places of worship feel like if we embraced the stories of those different from ourselves?
Our Story
Our story begins in Lagos, Nigeria
Confronting
implicit bias
One story,
many shades
Programs bringing
us together
