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2023

African Heritage Day - Cleveland Cultural Gardens World on Stage

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation 2023 World on Stage events in the Gardens are showcasing various heritages. The first 2023 event was African Heritage Day on July 1, 2023.

MC Sia Nyorkor with Ethiopian coffee

MC Sia Nyorkor with Ethiopian coffee

Audience members came from a variety of African countries including Liberia, Ghana, Congo, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda, Egypt, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia. One attendee from Pretoria, South Africa said, "This is the first time I've felt like home since I came to Cleveland."

There was delicious West African food, an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, drummers, dancers and fun for families.

Main Page and photos and videos of 99 Treasures performance

See photos and videos of the Black Beanz performance

See photos and videos of the Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

See photos and videos of the Djapo dancers and drummers performance

It was a great day to celebrate the heritage of the Cleveland People from the 54 countries of Africa.

Djapo Cultural Arts Institute drummers and dancers

Djapo Cultural Arts Institute dancer



2017

A highlight of the 8th Annual ICC-WIN Cleveland Multicultural Holiday Celebration on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the Global Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland was the performance by Afrique Senegalese Drummers.

3 generations (father, son and grandfather)performed: Papa Assane, Mbaye Momar and Don Davis.

(Click on the white arrow to watch the video)



Afrique, drummers from Senegal

In this video the group taught the audience how to say thank you as part of the performance. ICC-WIN board member Alassane Fall is from Senegal and did an impromptu dance.



Afrique, drummers from Senegal


This is the finale of the Senegalese drummers performance.



See more from the Cleveland Multicultural Holiday Celebration


2016

JAPO African Ensemble from Senegal at ICC-WIN Multicultural Holiday Party

One of the highlights of the 7th annual Cleveland Multicultural Holiday Celebration put on by the International Community Council Worldwide Intercultural Network (ICC-WIN) in Cleveland at the Global Center for Health Innovation was the performance of the JAPO African Ensemble performing drums and dance from Senegal and West Africa.

JAPO African Ensemble from Senegal

JAPO African Ensemble


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Fashions from Senegal

The 7th annual Cleveland Multicultural Holiday Celebration put on by the International Community Council Worldwide Intercultural Network (ICC-WIN) in Cleveland at the Global Center for Health Innovation continued featured a Multicultural Fashion Show. 120 people participated in the fashion show and each walked the runway to music from their country. Here are the models from Senegal. (click on the white arrow to watch the video)

Models included Ibrahima Kalil Fofana, Aichat Traor, Sarata Kande, Tibou Sock and the youngsters Mariame Kande, Mohamed Yansan, Emily and Guita Kanta.


Models in fashions from Senegal

Models in fashions from Senegal

Models in fashions from Senegal


See more from the 2016 ICC-WIN Multicultural Fashion Show


2015

West African Drummers and Dancers at Cleveland Museum of Art
October 4, 2015

Drummers and dancers from Senegal.

Drummers and dancers from Senegal

Drummers and dancers from Senegal


See more from the Cleveland Museum of Art annual International Cleveland Community Day


Tam Tam Magic West African Drummers and Dancers at Continental Cup
July 2, 2015

Tam Tam Magic performed at the opening ceremony of the 2015 Continental Cup put on by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.

The Continental Cup is now in its 10th year and the 2015 event had 3300 athletes from 11 countries including Tanzania, Kenya, Mongolia, China, Bermuda, China, Colombia, Canada, Brazil, Nepal and Greece.

Photos and videos of the Tam Tam Magic drummers and dancers



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2012

Tam-Tam Magic West African Drumming and Dancing from Senegal
Opening of Ames Family Atrium in Cleveland Museum of Art
October 28, 2012

The many different cultural performances were a highlight of the grand opening of the Ames Family Atrium in the Cleveland Museum of Art on Sunday October 28, 2012. This included a performance by Sengalese drummers and dancers Tam-Tam Magic.

West African drumming from Tam-Tam Magic from Senegal

Tam-Tam Magic from Senegal



African Soul International Dance Troupe
ClevelandPeople.Com International Pavilion
August 31, 2012

The African Soul International Dance Troupe brought drumming and dances from West Africa to the ClevelandPeople.Com International Pavilion at Ohio's Celtic and International Festival.

African Soul International Dance Troupe

African Soul International Dance Troupe



Drummers and Dancers from African Soul International perform traditional rhythms from West Africa (Senegal and Guinea) at the Cleveland Oktoberfest.






An impromptu Balafon performance at Parade the Circle in University Circle in Cleveland Ohio. The balafon is a resonated frame, wooden keyed percussion instrument from West Africa, similar to a xylophone.




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Senegal History and Culture

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The French colonies of Senegal and the French Sudan were merged in 1959 and granted their independence as the Mali Federation in 1960. The union broke up after only a few months. Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982, but the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989.

The Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC) has led a low-level separatist insurgency in southern Senegal since the 1980s, and several peace deals have failed to resolve the conflict. Nevertheless, Senegal remains one of the most stable democracies in Africa.

Senegal was ruled by a Socialist Party for 40 years until current President Abdoulaye WADE was elected in 2000. He was reelected in February 2007, but complaints of fraud led opposition parties to boycott June 2007 legislative polls. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping.

(From the CIA World Factbook)

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