Drums of the World I

To celebrate and promote HUEman kinship and kindness in the diverse communities of Los Gatos and San Jose, AWỌ is pleased to present HUEmanity Salon Series, a three-day drumming and talking exchange bringing together unheard voices from local communities to unpack the different shades of our shared HUEmanity, and featuring a rich tapestry of African, African-American and immigrant storytelling artists.

On August 27, our HUEmanity Salon 2 will feature San Francisco Bay Area jazz vocalist Tiffany Austin; group performances by youth performers The Rocketship Rocketeers, Grupo Puyakan Drum Ensemble and Los Alegres Callejeros Cumbia Band; and solo performances by Latino-Colombian performing artist Miguel Gonzalez, African-American storyteller Adaku Davis, and Egyptian drummer Kimo The Drummer, Afrobeats hand drumming by Folarin Erogbogbo, and Yoruba Storyteller Oluwaseunfunmi Turner with Nigerian Yoruba Batá Drummer Rasaq Ayantunde.