The Senegal-America Project is a cross-cultural collaboration involving Senegalese and American musicians, students, and teachers. Its purpose is to bring the people and the many musical traditions of these two countries together, up close and personal, through school programs, musical performances, hands-on participatory workshops, and town-meeting discussions of music, poetry, culture, and race. Join the Project’s founders American-born percussionist Tony Vacca, tama drum master Massamba Diop of Senegal, West Africa and Jean Butler, President of Arts Are Essential, Inc. for a night of storytelling through drumming and words.
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Storytellings
Storytelling night provides the opportunity to hear the life stories of a variety of peoples and gives voice to underrepresented groups such as ex-offenders, senior citizens, gays, youth, immigrants and homeless people. They also provide a forum to exchange perspectives at a personal level on experiences such as war, civil rights marches, parenting issues, and illness.
For reservations for à la carte dinner 6pm, and/or Storytelling at 7:30, call 215-386-9224. (Preferential seating given to those dining; remaining seats available to those with reservation for storytelling only.) Singles welcome at group tables.
