NAVIGATION

Navigation aired on Zoom October 16, 2021 6:00 PM. Featured were author and artist Edward Currelley, Ngoma Hill, Osunyoyin Alake Ifarike, Atiba Kwabena Wilson and yours truly. The evening started with Atiba Kwabena Wilson welcoming the ancestors and attendees with drumming, song and spoken word.

This was an evening of celebration and rejoicing. An evening to honor ancestors. To give of ourselves in appreciation for their love, life, resilience, inspiration, courage, encouragement, guidance and strength. This was a teaching experience. Educational, historical ,herstorical and cultural information shared via performances, by Osunyoyin Alake, Edward D. Currelley, Ngoma Hill and Atiba Kwabena Wilson.

The evening proceeded with the poetry Edward Currelley, Osunyoyin Alake Ifarike who was joined by Ngoma Hill for a collaboration of singing, instruments and spoken word. Navigation ended with an encore performance by Ngoma Hill. All performances were powerful resulting in thunderous applauds, finger snaps and voices in appreciation from audience attendees.

Words cannot express my depth of gratitude and great joy! Thanks to everyone who attended. We appreciate you beyond message.

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