Photo courtesy of the artist.
Makeda Kumasi
Dancer, musician, storyteller
Makeda Kumasi is a dancer, musician, and storyteller. Makeda’s Urban Djali tour centers traditional West African dance and music in a reflective journey of racial inequalities, domestic insecurities, and spiritual rejuvenation.
Living Cultures Grant
2023
Pan-African Performance Art
Funding will support maintenance and repair for Kumasi’s instruments, and the booking of event spaces to present her 2021 spoken word album.
