Karibu! Welcome to African Banjo Arts, a program created by Essau Pwelle to foster cultural awareness and exchange through traditional East African art and music. African Banjo Arts is affiliated with the African Orphans Fund, Essau's organization dedicated to empowering children and supporting communities affected by AIDS, war, and other crises in Sub-Saharan Africa.



African Banjo Arts

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ABA News

  • Essau, ABA founder, featured on MNN (see video below): www.mnn.org
  • Essau will be a special guest performer for New York Tanzanian Community at Alwan for the Arts, 16 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004: www.nytanzaniancommunity.org
  • August 7th, 8th, and 9th: Essau will be giving a lecture about the African banjo and the Bantu ethnic group as part of the African banjo origin in Chicago. (Location and time to be announced.)
  • August 21st, 2011: Essau will be performing at the Vegan Artist Brunch in CT: Vegan Artist Brunch on Facebook
  • Essau to play at The World Culture Festival in Berlin in 2012! Learn more about this festival: http://www.worldculturefestival.org



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