Tuesday's Guest

Karibu...means- welcome in "Kiswahili", Essau Pwelle's national language of Tanzania. In our web site you will find information about our African Banjo Arts programs, cultural ethnic awareness events, music, languages, tours, workshops, cultural exchange and much more. Our audience are from age 0 - 100 who believes in diversity.

Our mission is to restore and preserve the African banjo tradition, art, music, culture, customs, art facts, and bring cultural/ethnic awareness among our tribes and the rest of the community around the world.

Our benefactors:

Are toddlers schools, preschools, middle-schools, elementary schools, high schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA/YWCA, art centers, senior centers, colleges, universities, and community festivals.

Our music lifts minds, hearts and sipirit. Is soulful music that revels the true love of our ancestor's, forgiveness, and encouraging to love another even in hardship times. This music was introduced to this world about 400 years ago by African slaves. Unfortunately is not very well known music among our generations. Thus why we are here to restore, unfold the African Banjo history and share with you!

African Banjo is 4 stringed instrument with origin from Africa. Its influence comes from Bantu ethnic group which comprise 68% of the African continent's population. Among that ethnic group is Essau Pwelle from Wandali tribe in Tanzania- East Africa. To learn more about the African Banjo history please visit our history page.

African Orphans Fund Fundraiser

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May �10

6:00 pm

6-9pm, Emerson Ballroom

The African Orphans Fund is an organization dedicated to empowering children orphaned by AIDS, war and other disasters in sub-Saharan Africa. As a community oriented organization, The African Orphans Fund is also dedicated to providing assistance and support for the orphan�s extended families and communities.

The African Orphans Fund will be hosting a fundraiser for two volunteers and it�s founder Essau who will be going to Tanzania to work with orphan children and complete community development projects. The event will be held May 16 from 6 � 9pm at The Emerson Cultural Center Ballroom, and will include a Tanzanian dinner cooked by Essau and his two volunteers: Autumn LaBuff and Kiley Martin, presentation and speech by Autumn LaBuff will follow, then music performed by Bozeman local musicians including Essau with his own homemade banjo. As a warmup to this event Essau will be performing with other local musicians for another fundraiser show at the Molly Brown on May 6th from 9 � 12:30pm. Essau is using music to bring awareness and raise funds to supply basic needs to African children in need. The African Orphans Fund is registered in Montana, and for those who are able to help to sponsor their events, they can write off their expenses through their business or even as individuals