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Rhythm Arts Alliance
West African drumming
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Richard Bugbee
Waw'kish, A Southern California Tribal Sport
Jasmin Temblador expands her role at ACTA
Site Visits with ACTA's 2019 Apprenticeship Cohort
Celebrating the Cultural Treasures of Los Angeles
NEA National Heritage Fellow and California Master Artist
Inside the WasabiKai Studio
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Ventura County Arts Council
Ventura County arts and culture
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Ysamur Flores Peña
Orisha practitioners throughout the Yoruba diaspora have prepared special foods for ceremony and offerings to the Orishas. This tradition, cooking for the Orisha and ancestors, is based on utilizing specific ingredients and ways of preparing foods and meals, which has been passed on from generation to generation. The Alashe is…
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Aboubakar Kouyate
The music and drumming of the Mandinka dates back to the 13th century in the Mali Empire. These century old traditions, songs and rhythms are related to various life cycles such as infant naming, agriculture and marriage ceremonies, as well as pertaining to specific social and religious societies. Central to…
