Makeda Kumasi (MFA / M.Ed) is the founder of WE 3 PRODUCTIONS, as well as the co-founder and artistic director of The Umoja Ensemble of the Inland Empire. Along with being a featured performer on stage and T.V., Kumasi has danced for two prominent Southern California based African dance ensembles,…
Zapateado Jarocho
Afro-Peruvian Music and Dance
Zapotecan Textile Arts
Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba
Traditional Son Jarocho Music
For over four decades, proud daughter of Oaxaqueños, Maria Luisa Colmenarez has played a large role in ensuring Mexican folk dance remains accessible to the community while advocating for a larger presence in the performing arts space. She currently serves as the executive director of Danzantes Unidos de California, a…
An artist-ambassador from Bahia to the Bay Area
Indigenous Mexican Conchero Dance
Intercultural Poetry and Art
