Building Families First

Join us every Tuesday morning in July at the Kennelley Park Gazebo Courtyard for our Gazebo Guests. This week’s Gazebo Guest program is an interactive African Drumming performance by our friends from Building Families First!

"Our interactive program is energetic and welcoming for children. We put a modern spin on traditional African entertainment, emphasizing the beauty in our diverse world. Representing our home Zambia, Africa and educating children about the rich culture. We welcome you to join in on the fun!" This program is for children of all ages and their caregivers.

𝘐𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. No registration.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant rhythms of Africa with Mayukwa from Zambia 🇿🇲, featuring dynamic performances that unite the audience in a shared celebration of music, dance, and cultural heritage, reflecting the continent's profound spirit of community and cross-cultural exchange.

I'm Mayukwa from Ndola, Zambia 🇿🇲, Africa, and I'd like to invite you to join me at one of my upcoming events. I will guide you through African dance, storytelling, and drumming.

To make the experience even better, please bring a drum or any instrument you can play—it's a very interactive experience, and I'd love for you to be a part of it! The songs are easy to learn, the dancing is a lot of fun, and you'll leave feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Empowering elementary school kids through interactive African drums and singing, fostering creativity and self-expression.