PART 1 Find more videos like this on Adiama Network: Carrying on the Tradition For the Yoruba in southwest Nigeria and a lot of cultures across Africa, a name is more than a moniker or a means of differentiating one person from another. It is a serious and time-honored means of giving a newborn child [...]
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AfroSpear September 13, 2010 by Anna Renee I remember the first time I became familiar with the country of Suriname. I was listening to a Donnie McClurkin song that is a language medley psalm. He sings in the language of a number of countries in this beautiful praise song. Donnie then names Suriname and sings [...] The Boston Globe Sept. 19th 2010 One year after the death of Neguinho do Samba, the gentle but relentlessly grooving revolution that he helped launch in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia continues to win converts and transform old notions of Brazilian identity. As the founder of the powerhouse percussion ensemble Olodum, Antonio Luis Alves de [...] BOUNCING CATS film trailer from nabil elderkin on Vimeo. Bouncing Cats is the inspiring story of one man’s attempt to create a better life for the children of Uganda using the unlikely tool of hip-hop with a focus on b-boy culture and breakdance. In 2006, Abraham “Abramz” Tekya, a Ugandan b-boy and A.I.D.S. oprhan created [...] Garifuna Ethnic Group Seeks Voice In New York City by Jesse Hardman November 15, 2009 For centuries, home has been a transient notion for the ethnic community known as the Garifuna. Pushed around the Caribbean region by various colonial powers, many sought safe haven in New York beginning in the 1940s. They’ve kept coming in [...] An in-depth look at the Candomble religion of Bahia, Brazil in 6 parts. This documentary focuses on the role of ritual and worship in the everyday life of Afro-Brazilians. Are you interested in traveling to Bahia to learn more about African culture first hand? If so, check out what Adiama has to offer! PART 1 [...] Find more videos like this on Adiama Network In this section of Adiama Sankofa Journey 2008 DVD deep ancestral connections are made as journey participants travel through Ghana, West Afrika to rediscover the stories and traditions of our nananom. 10 Amazing Days in Salvador Da Bahia, Brazil |
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