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African Village Celebration In CA

Grades: K- 8

Onye Onyemaechi’s school assemblies bring an enjoyable and deeply life-affirming experience of community connectedness and positive values to students, teachers, administrators, and staff. Mr. Onyemaechi ignites the joy and wisdom of the African Village Community with drumming and music, singing, dancing, native dress, and wisdom—all conveying messages of respect, kindness, self-discipline, acceptance, tolerance, listening, anti-bullying and getting along with others. This assembly program has proven to be so effective at reinforcing these values that plans have emerged to teach and implement it nationwide and the world.?

Onye Onyemaechi, founder, Village Rhythms, MBA  has more than 30 years experience in educational entertainment for schools, libraries, universities, and museums. His goal is to bring the joy and soul of African music, culture and wisdom, teachings, important learning concepts, and celebration of diversity to pupils worldwide. He is a celebrated recording artist and performer who brings an invigorating powerful experience to hundreds of audiences across USA and Europe. A world-renowned master percussionist, performer, and inspirational speaker, Onye is an author of The Drum: Voice of the Village, and bandleader and manager of Onye and the Messengers, an AfroBeat World Music Band. He has been a member of the Massachusetts Performing Arts Student Series, Young Audiences of San Jose, Young Imagination, ArtsBank Education programs, and is currently on the League of Volunteers-Arts In Schools roster. Onye’s programs for children have earned him a McDonald’s Foundation Recognition Award for Children’s Programs and he has been featured on NBC and regional school cultural programs since 1984, the Wisdom Channel.

Ages:

Elementary School, Middle School

Locations:

Arizona AZ, California CA, Colorado CO, Hawaii HI, Massachusetts MA, Nevada NV, Oregon OR, Washington WA

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