With Special Guests:

Vocals Neo Karabo Mashao, Johannesburg, South Africa
Annette Oduor, Nairobi, Kenya

Guitar Adam Block, Sacramento, CA

Ndiphendule Ciaphus Semenya and Letta Mbulu.

Lead Vocal: Neo Karabo Mashao, South Africa Soweto Dobsonville

Background Vocals Annette Oduor, Nairobi, Kenya,

Neo Gcabo, Nairobi, Kenya
Kaline Akinkugbe, Lagos, Nigeria

Keyboard Apiwe Bubu, Soweto, SA

Bass Chukwudi Abuja, Nigeria

Drums Nana Afamaoh,Tema Ghana

Trumpet Sean Peters, LA, CA

Tenor Saxophone Stephanie Wieseler, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Trombone Michael Prentky, Boston, MA

Percussion Dillon Zahner, Plainfield, VT

Munir Kakee, Atlanta, Georgia

Sinte / Soli traditional drumming/dancing
Choreography by Jeniffer Criss and Moussa Diabate

Sinte is about the celebration and unity of women. This dance shows the strengths women have
which goes beyond their hips, cooking skills, and innate abilities to nurture! Women are powerful!

Soli is an initiation rhythm for young boys from the Mande people of what is now Guinea and Mali.

Dancers Jeniffer Criss, Dallas TX
Joshua Bailey, Dallas TX
Latracia Ross, Nashville TN
Vanessa Hamb, Atlanta, GA
Vince Cannady, Philadelphia, PA

Drummers Dillon Zahner, Plainfield, VT
Themba, Boston, MA
Munir Zakee, Atlanta, Georgia
Bryson Camper, Dallas, TX
Joe Galeota, Aburi, Ghana
Ryan Edwards, Ann Arbor, MI
Brendon Pajak, Portland, ME
Victor Dogah, Kopeyia, Ghana

Production Staff:

Executive Producer Joe Galeota
Producer Ryan Edwards
Technical and Spiritual Support Kevin Johnson, Brenda Bailey
Marketing Margot Edwards
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Video Credits:
Camera Kevin Greene, K.Greene Productions, Solon, Ohio
Editing Pamela Hersch, Mexico City

This show presented with generous support from the Office for Diversity and Inclusion