Summer Reading: Dancing Feet & Talking Drums with Okaidja
Saturday, June 27
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Capitol Hill Library
Capitol Hill Large Community RoomDuration: one hour, 30 min setup/takedown
Join Makola Performing Arts, led by Okaidja Afroso, for an hour of joyful song and dance! Rooted in circle-based learning, Okaidja brings joy, resilience, and belonging to community spaces across Oregon and beyond.
Internationally acclaimed singer, percussionist, guitarist, and dancer Okaidja Afroso creates modern African music that effortlessly flows between tradition and innovation; he “is an artist with staying power.” (Afropop Worldwide). A Ghanaian-born cultural leader with 25+ years of experience performing and teaching worldwide, Afroso carries forward a legacy of community connection, resilience, and cultural exchange. Photo credit: Clayton Cotterell
AGE GROUP: | Kids and Family |
EVENT TYPE: | Performances | Music | Black/African American | Arts |
TAGS: | Makola Arts |
Capitol Hill Library
Capitol Hill Library
| Mon, May 25 | Closed |
| (Memorial Day) | |
| Tue, May 26 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, May 27 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 28 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, May 29 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 30 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 31 | 12:00PM to 6:00PM |