tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66998416402807967912024-03-05T00:05:30.819-08:00Sistahs of the Drum CollectiveRituals, Ceremonies, Performances, Celebrations, Gatherings, Retreats, ConferencesSistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-52388325618454169842020-02-12T17:08:00.000-08:002020-02-12T17:14:30.607-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<h3>
<span style="color: #783f04;">Ashkenaz 47th Anniversary Show ft. Sistahs of the Drum</span></h3>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
When: Friday, April 3<br />
Time: Doors at 7 p.m. – Show at 8 p.m.<br />
Where: <a href="http://www.ashkenaz.com/eventcalendar/2020/4/3/ashkenaz-47th-anniversary-show-ft-sistahs-of-the-drum">Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center</a>, 1317 San Pablo Ave. at Gilman Street, Berkeley<br />
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show – Purchase <b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ashkenaz-47th-anniversary-show-ft-sistahs-of-the-drum-tickets-92854639727">HERE</a>.</b></div>
Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-77743885809438191582019-02-08T11:05:00.000-08:002019-02-08T11:47:42.719-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events: March, 2019<a href="http://www.ashkenaz.com/eventcalendar/2019/3/23/mama-africa-sistas-of-the-drum-and-adwoa" target="_blank">Mama Africa!</a><br />
When: Saturday, March 23, Doors at 7:30pm - Show at 8pm<br />
Where: <a href="http://www.ashkenaz.com/" target="_blank">Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Theater</a><br />
1317 San Pablo Ave at Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94702<br />
Tickets: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mama-africa-sistahs-of-the-drum-and-adwoa-kudoto-and-the-drumghana-and-dance-ensemble-plus-food-tickets-55632951656" target="_blank">$20 advance</a>, $25 day of show<br />
<h1 class="eventitem-title" id="yui_3_17_2_1_1549653300732_355" style="background-color: #fef6e7; color: #613629; font-family: ambroise-std; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 4.08px; line-height: 1.32em; margin: 0px 0px 34px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px !important; word-break: break-word;">
Mama Africa 2019: Sistahs of the Drum and Adwoa Kudoto and the DrumGhana and Dance Ensemble plus food catered by Adwoa and a Taste of Ghana!</h1>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsQfOM3Fft13stOFSBVQWCNlO8J5Q2nWQynRJTzk-12SUc1exFzeFyIWjthfy3AfgV5LLIRe8Cn-7VQeW0Fe8PkLdSXmWcHVLWa6_UVeTEslmsol6ITuvZnKjXaPLgXizrs-bTLOAOPKf/s1600/mama+africa+2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsQfOM3Fft13stOFSBVQWCNlO8J5Q2nWQynRJTzk-12SUc1exFzeFyIWjthfy3AfgV5LLIRe8Cn-7VQeW0Fe8PkLdSXmWcHVLWa6_UVeTEslmsol6ITuvZnKjXaPLgXizrs-bTLOAOPKf/s400/mama+africa+2018.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama Africa! 2018</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/1713556168872234/videos/2143900449171135/" target="_blank">See a short video clip from last year's Mama Africa! on Facebook</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.healingtherapiesfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation Event</a><br />
When: Friday, March 8, 6pm<br />
Where: Case Wing Event Center<br />
410 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton, CASistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-5719264174014514292019-02-08T10:55:00.000-08:002019-02-08T10:55:37.209-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events: February, 2019<b>Cloudfare Black History Event</b><br />
When: Friday, February 1, 9am<br />
Where: 101 Townsend St., SF, CA<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8T6qLajzdAGPuA1XxSw-GDVu9mm09UOfRxXSrmskga1G5oc6peMGpIOlmh6-MJ-tE60UhwF2czhDvHt80q9se16ZKYmza6cJYBHekj44xj8P3bV74TLoivCsQQGsfndAv2GdqHQfPLMH/s1600/cloudfare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8T6qLajzdAGPuA1XxSw-GDVu9mm09UOfRxXSrmskga1G5oc6peMGpIOlmh6-MJ-tE60UhwF2czhDvHt80q9se16ZKYmza6cJYBHekj44xj8P3bV74TLoivCsQQGsfndAv2GdqHQfPLMH/s320/cloudfare.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-90058211020312679352018-05-11T13:23:00.000-07:002018-05-11T13:24:30.426-07:00Sistahs of the Drum events: August, 2018<a href="http://streetfair.laureldistrictassociation.org/" target="_blank">19th Annual Laurel Street Fair World Music Festival</a><br />
<b>When</b>: Saturday, August 11, 11am-7pm<br />
<b>Where</b>: MacArthur Blvd and Loma Vista Ave, Oakland, CA<br />
<b>Tickets</b>: Admission is Free<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzNldzC4oy2LbJDqSdkikztX22REviGRB5IqZGhW-QqB7_iyQspHuMI4Add24fV4s1tFADHjnGXcL8xocRt4rgMzKm3yG9egJbqIyboYLc9nNq9JK6cVaL3lM-thBZd5XmiQksk2J_LfH/s1600/laurel.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzNldzC4oy2LbJDqSdkikztX22REviGRB5IqZGhW-QqB7_iyQspHuMI4Add24fV4s1tFADHjnGXcL8xocRt4rgMzKm3yG9egJbqIyboYLc9nNq9JK6cVaL3lM-thBZd5XmiQksk2J_LfH/s320/laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a>Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-3810170828393334972018-05-11T13:13:00.000-07:002018-05-11T13:24:53.860-07:00Sistahs of the Drum events: June, 2018<a href="https://www.smcpride2018.com/" target="_blank">San Mateo Pride Celebration</a><br />
<b>When</b>: Saturday, June 16th, 11am-5pm<br />
<b>Where</b>: San Mateo Central Park<br />
50 E. 5th Ave, San Mateo, CA<br />
<b>Tickets</b>: Free admission<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAgY2fXG_wr8rZEO49iOd_DHUfTJ4WCBqzTirM-ztXTn6fRWEG4pm8aoS2__sfsyLatVx7n7cNzAcZaogIfLr1OYk8SI-5PofIEhH6OIK0GRzxNCL02We0lpBlL2nkqfHdCf93rmtF3km/s1600/sm+pride.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAgY2fXG_wr8rZEO49iOd_DHUfTJ4WCBqzTirM-ztXTn6fRWEG4pm8aoS2__sfsyLatVx7n7cNzAcZaogIfLr1OYk8SI-5PofIEhH6OIK0GRzxNCL02We0lpBlL2nkqfHdCf93rmtF3km/s320/sm+pride.jpg" width="320" /></a>Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-19468538129924318132018-05-11T13:00:00.000-07:002018-05-11T13:25:06.846-07:00Sistahs of the Drum events: May, 2018<a href="https://www.pgmone.org/" target="_blank">PGM One Summit</a><br />
<b>When</b>: Wednesday, May 23, 6:30PM<br />
<b>Where</b>: Oakland Asian Cultural Center<br />
388 Ninth St, Oakland, CASistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-89862646612465718472018-01-18T09:31:00.002-08:002018-01-18T09:35:07.684-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for March, 2018<b><a href="http://www.ashkenaz.com/eventcalendar/2018/3/31/mama-africa-from-congo-to-oakland-sistahs-of-the-drum-and-mabiba-baegne" target="_blank">Mama Africa!</a></b><br />
<b>When:</b> Saturday, March 31, 2018<br />
<b>Time: </b>Doors open at 7:30pm; Show at 8:00pm<br />
<b>Where:</b> Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community<br />
1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702<br />
<b>Tickets: </b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mama-africa-from-congo-to-oakland-sistahs-of-the-drum-and-mabiba-baegne-with-special-guest-nikki-tickets-41483002778?ref=elink" target="_blank">$20 advance / $25 at the door</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHss2RO2TCFozQV4nECoYU8n-Sb5je_0FilXMec8W90hSpqoEDnbiR92CKhJyCQJlPQ5tSVv8O98gU-C3cuiZ2R471pngvUGFoI4yQTJgWWaeAYkWXRkQCGPLj6kdKLH_fSN5VI8DJYbyG/s1600/Sistahs%252Bof%252Bthe%252BDrum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="706" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHss2RO2TCFozQV4nECoYU8n-Sb5je_0FilXMec8W90hSpqoEDnbiR92CKhJyCQJlPQ5tSVv8O98gU-C3cuiZ2R471pngvUGFoI4yQTJgWWaeAYkWXRkQCGPLj6kdKLH_fSN5VI8DJYbyG/s320/Sistahs%252Bof%252Bthe%252BDrum.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-75732452213576237192018-01-18T09:19:00.002-08:002018-01-18T09:22:16.238-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for February, 2018<a href="http://www.theaarea.org/aarea-9th-annual-professional-development-summit-feb-2-3-2018/" target="_blank">African American Regional Education Alliances</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theaarea.org/aarea-9th-annual-professional-development-summit-feb-2-3-2018/" target="_blank">9th Annual Professional Development Summit</a><br />
<b>When:</b> February 2-3, 2018<br />
<b>Time:</b> Sistahs of the Drum-Saturday, February 3, 4pm<br />
<b>Where:</b> California State University, East BaySistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-58850602358463855962018-01-18T09:11:00.003-08:002018-01-18T09:12:47.962-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for December, 2017<b>East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation</b><br />
<b>When: </b>December 15, 2017, 7pm<br />
<b>Where: </b>Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St. OaklandSistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-48712848700615452022017-06-16T16:51:00.000-07:002017-06-16T16:51:45.805-07:00Sistahs of the Drum events for June, 2017<b><a href="http://www.berkeleyjuneteenth.org/" target="_blank">Berkeley Juneteenth</a></b><br />
<b>When:</b> June 18, 2017, Sunday, 11:20-11:50am (Sistahs performance time)<br />
<b>Where: </b>Adeline at Alcatraz, Berkeley, CA<br />
Free 11am - 7pm<br />
<br />
<b>EOP Graduation</b><br />
<b>When</b>: June 3, 2017, 10AM<br />
<b>Where</b>: California State University, East Bay<br />
<br />Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-60051727074587111892017-03-02T20:04:00.004-08:002017-04-23T19:02:20.757-07:00Sistahs of the Drum events for March, 2017<b>Mama Africa!</b><br />
<b>When:</b> March 18, 2017, Saturday, 7:30pm-11:00pm<br />
<b>Where: </b><a href="http://www.ashkenaz.com/" target="_blank">Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center </a><br />
1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA<br />
<b>Tickets:</b> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mama-africa-concert-tickets-30929342496?ref=ebtnebtckt" target="_blank">$20 in advance</a>/$25 at the door<br />
<h1 class="eventitem-title" id="yui_3_17_2_1_1488513574079_520" style="background-color: #fef6e7; color: #613629; font-family: ambroise-std; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 4.08px; line-height: 1.32em; margin: 0px 0px 34px !important; padding: 0px !important; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;">
<a href="http://www.ashkenaz.com/eventcalendar/2017/3/18/mama-africa-featuring-mabiba-baegne-with-nikki-campbell-adwoa-kudoto-and-sena-kugbega-afia-walking-tree-and-ouida-lewis-and-sistahs-of-the-drum" target="_blank">Mama Africa! featuring Mabiba Baegne with Nikki Campbell; Adwoa Kudoto and Sena Kugbega; Afia Walking Tree and Ouida Lewis; and Sistahs of the Drum</a></h1>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkWeo5ItjxI7iuquELYg5N9GUFmjJlTLH_otcaIaZtR90PUQZSvCv2sCScsInVqfTxQVJcGijrKYUzYbahwh20q8NfUqSSVRY469reysy6JSYuHjq5r0nOGjzF765omwyd18_XwPwSyfc/s1600/SOD+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkWeo5ItjxI7iuquELYg5N9GUFmjJlTLH_otcaIaZtR90PUQZSvCv2sCScsInVqfTxQVJcGijrKYUzYbahwh20q8NfUqSSVRY469reysy6JSYuHjq5r0nOGjzF765omwyd18_XwPwSyfc/s320/SOD+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sistahs of the Drum backstage at Mama Africa! concert. Photo Vaschelle André</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdX3CHzwnSl-tWo13xLXNm-7F8ICF7i7C5K1S2yy0vLln25mLUTW9x-rV2UuqWXAHjRBMdGVChMnqM7fqoqsnLP4ekne5-aVESIVvm98xWV_5erGmjDHHjHWpbQf_LxDYSSgKGoW7mmSR/s1600/SOD+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdX3CHzwnSl-tWo13xLXNm-7F8ICF7i7C5K1S2yy0vLln25mLUTW9x-rV2UuqWXAHjRBMdGVChMnqM7fqoqsnLP4ekne5-aVESIVvm98xWV_5erGmjDHHjHWpbQf_LxDYSSgKGoW7mmSR/s200/SOD+3.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Vaschelle André</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAbyWDjatmHiV9AQL5X_Ic0tz2yxPX5lHylIdrtQ7KBcUtd9smoICCce_H0URpskYFYa9VL6pQ-GG5qQ05HMt3QcD8FuzajPLkEHerVY22f7U7eQz326tMe3wB5HC2WTLQuJEBwSPi31h/s1600/SOD+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAbyWDjatmHiV9AQL5X_Ic0tz2yxPX5lHylIdrtQ7KBcUtd9smoICCce_H0URpskYFYa9VL6pQ-GG5qQ05HMt3QcD8FuzajPLkEHerVY22f7U7eQz326tMe3wB5HC2WTLQuJEBwSPi31h/s200/SOD+2.jpg" width="149" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Vaschelle André</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /><a href="http://www.womendrummers.org/" target="_blank">Benefit Concert for Born to Drum, Women's Drum Camp</a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3l-wYc2h-hy8eek5GI4CQUl-3B1ugagJvSQ9QvdT-60MHzI7DoWUPxH576ryvD5kcFF3tPfgYCtqYxBf1eX6qCCrFs7cC5-dnSW4gKIXELC9PwflYgtQ8NvzYnmf8oM-1uSkYerbj5kJ/s1600/Babaluaye-187x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3l-wYc2h-hy8eek5GI4CQUl-3B1ugagJvSQ9QvdT-60MHzI7DoWUPxH576ryvD5kcFF3tPfgYCtqYxBf1eX6qCCrFs7cC5-dnSW4gKIXELC9PwflYgtQ8NvzYnmf8oM-1uSkYerbj5kJ/s320/Babaluaye-187x300.jpg" width="198" /></a></div>
Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-60369913126666228532017-03-02T19:52:00.002-08:002017-03-02T20:08:43.550-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for February, 2017<b>UCSF Black Caucus Gala</b><br />
<b>When: </b>February 25, 2017, 7pm<br />
<b>Where: </b>St. Francis Westin Hotel, San Francisco, CASistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-24168232050991905752016-05-27T09:17:00.000-07:002016-05-27T09:19:21.429-07:00Sistahs of the Drum events for June, 2016<b>EOP Graduation</b><br />
<b>When</b>: June 4, 2016, Saturday, 10:00am<br />
<b>Where</b>: California State University East Bay,<br />
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542<br />
<br />
<div class="p1">
<span class="s1"><b><a href="http://www.smchealth.org/bhrs/ode/pride" target="_blank">San Mateo Pride Festival</a></b></span></div>
<div class="p1">
<span class="s1"><b>When</b>: </span>June 4, 2016, Saturday, 11:00am-5:00pm</div>
<div class="p1">
<span class="s1"><b>Where</b>: </span>San Mateo Central Park </div>
<div class="p1">
50 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401</div>
<div>
Free Event</div>
<br />
<div class="p1">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWERLTScUYINSezaT14vdhKkbujxaFQ09t01ZdbjnDJUScYiMfKyAsMdLzgDYUCTmYNCXg1Pb28m82s90_0ZBbd0yYMzMCD94X7Fuzu_XBMnDOveYwbAYgiLQpmPhk43K4s17iwNP7NidD/s1600/pride.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWERLTScUYINSezaT14vdhKkbujxaFQ09t01ZdbjnDJUScYiMfKyAsMdLzgDYUCTmYNCXg1Pb28m82s90_0ZBbd0yYMzMCD94X7Fuzu_XBMnDOveYwbAYgiLQpmPhk43K4s17iwNP7NidD/s320/pride.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>
Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-80843847127686855802016-05-27T09:01:00.001-07:002016-05-27T09:03:01.572-07:00Sistahs of the Drum events for April, 2016<b>UCSC Women of Color Cluster</b><br />
<b>When</b>: April 23, 2016, Saturday, 11:00am<br />
<b>Where</b>: UC Santa Cruz, GSC: Above Quarry PlazaSistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-78838468548405072442016-02-19T17:15:00.000-08:002016-02-19T17:16:12.125-08:00Sisters of the Drum events for February, 2016<b>Birthing Justice Book Launch</b><br />
<b>When</b>: February 24, 2016, Wednesday, 7:00pm<br />
<b>Where</b>: Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613<br />
Free, Register through:<br />
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2505665<br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Birthing Justice anthology shares deeply moving stories by black women about giving birth and childbirth activism. The editors and contributors trace the origins of birth injustice to the first medical experiments carried out on enslaved women, they unpack the hidden history of the granny midwives who birthed the majority of childrenwhite and blackin post-Emancipation South, and they explore the rise and impact of the medical industrial complex. Along the way, they share transformative testimonies of struggle, activism and healing. This book will transform forever the way you think about childbirth!</span><br />
<br style="color: #777777; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Join co-editors Alicia D. Bonaparte and Julia Chinyere Oparah, guest readers from Black Women Birthing Justice and special guests Sistahs of the Drum for an evening of celebration and inspiration. Hosted by powerhouse reproductive justice advocate Shanelle Matthews.</span><br />
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">
<br /></div>
Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-88939498184730787862015-03-06T16:46:00.002-08:002015-03-06T16:59:02.670-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for April, 2015<a href="http://www.womendrummers.org/" target="_blank">Women Drummer's International</a> presents:<br />
"<b>A Benefit Concert for Mabiba Baegne</b>"<br />
<b>When</b>: April 19, 2015, Sunday, 7pm<br />
<b>Where</b>: <a href="http://lapena.org/" target="_blank">La Pena Cultural Center</a>, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA<br />
Tickets: <a href="http://www.lapena.org/" target="_blank">$18.00 Advance</a> / $20.00 Door<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CjMzadXqJ8k_1bgLDbmeueyQv7yVZygsQMpovSdmcVOogPZ-HDCfY2qYC-3kqXl9BK1TijLQeChD1AC0NFsDJaA_xI8zm3pUMZtdFJy6-MG-mogEDps0tlVdILwu3s72O5lTRTzOiiqD/s1600/Mabiba+fundraiser+flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CjMzadXqJ8k_1bgLDbmeueyQv7yVZygsQMpovSdmcVOogPZ-HDCfY2qYC-3kqXl9BK1TijLQeChD1AC0NFsDJaA_xI8zm3pUMZtdFJy6-MG-mogEDps0tlVdILwu3s72O5lTRTzOiiqD/s1600/Mabiba+fundraiser+flyer.jpg" height="320" width="244" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-61788538497981649722015-03-06T13:49:00.002-08:002015-03-06T14:48:59.877-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for March, 2015<b><a href="http://www.onelifeinstitute.org/transformativevisions.html" target="_blank">Transformative Visions</a></b><br />
<b>Art Show*Spoken Word*Jazz Concert</b><br />
A <a href="http://www.onelifeinstitute.org/" target="_blank">OneLife Institute</a> production<br />
<b>When</b>: March 21, 2015, Saturday, 2pm - 5pm<br />
<b>Where</b>: <a href="http://oakland.impacthub.net/" target="_blank">Impact Hub</a>, 2323 Oakland, CA<br />
Free Event<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXvDq_YvAx-NtM2O6rBcaoXwbx2HVUoCnljMGlsFhqv23D_7kbmMn_8_rfuZ4HdCPrq0z8R34DuQmenkzwlsocFgreXPzgaLkk1oc8zyzNk4g69rn6Ol9rty5khqwKp4YLUBh3J7hIjCj/s1600/Transformative+Visions+Flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXvDq_YvAx-NtM2O6rBcaoXwbx2HVUoCnljMGlsFhqv23D_7kbmMn_8_rfuZ4HdCPrq0z8R34DuQmenkzwlsocFgreXPzgaLkk1oc8zyzNk4g69rn6Ol9rty5khqwKp4YLUBh3J7hIjCj/s1600/Transformative+Visions+Flyer.jpg" height="271" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-19744745516473238262015-03-06T13:19:00.000-08:002015-03-06T13:19:09.804-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for February, 2015<b>Black History Celebration</b><br />
<b>When</b>: February 26, 2015, Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30pm<br />
<b>Where</b>: Willard Elementary School, Berkeley, CASistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-40688826147451701182015-03-06T13:00:00.001-08:002015-03-06T13:00:13.026-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for January, 2015<b>Eastbay Meditation Center Benefit with Angela Davis and Jon Kabat-Zinn</b><br />
<b>When</b>: January 15, 2015, Thursday, 7pm - 9pm<br />
<b>Where</b>: Oakland Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Dr., Oakland, CA<br />
<br />
<b>Martin Luther King Oratorical</b><br />
<b>When: </b>January 19, 2015, Monday, 10:30am - 12:30pm<br />
<b>Where: </b>San Leandro Community Center, 15301 Wicks Blvd., San Leandro, CA<br />
<br />
<br />Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-51075069939729145912014-09-04T10:40:00.001-07:002014-09-14T09:41:09.651-07:00October, 2014 Sistahs of the Drum presents!<b>A Drum Journey thru the Diaspora</b><br />
A performance gathering of founding, former, current and supporting members of the Sistahs of the Drum collective.<br />
<b>When</b>: October 5, Sunday<br />
Reception: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm<br />
Concert: 3:30 pm <br />
The last two have been standing/dancing room only! Please arrive during the reception for seats.<br />
<b>Where</b>: <a href="http://www.montclairartsclub.com/" target="_blank">Montclair Women's Cultural Arts Club</a><br />
1650 Mountain Blvd., Oakland, CA 94611<br />
<b>Cost</b>: Adults $15. Children 12 and under $5<br />
Tickets available through <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/847882" target="_blank">Brown Paper Tickets</a> <br />
A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. <br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzEOKbopmSJcm8jCsn3DRJ4zcvfxrKCCEPdo_oEhc7nU-vthkneD-5kIwJogpf1oKJbtCy2KWXq529WWYYrsp5lqdZNKEX2LkcXloAxNglSTwNnwatXZcAnRBU4WZs8NLCCan4BUc9_lp/s1600/SOD_blog_photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzEOKbopmSJcm8jCsn3DRJ4zcvfxrKCCEPdo_oEhc7nU-vthkneD-5kIwJogpf1oKJbtCy2KWXq529WWYYrsp5lqdZNKEX2LkcXloAxNglSTwNnwatXZcAnRBU4WZs8NLCCan4BUc9_lp/s1600/SOD_blog_photo.JPG" height="265" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo credit: Vaschelle Andre</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-8009499775193573312014-01-10T10:56:00.001-08:002014-02-25T11:15:03.891-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for February, 2014<b>Taylor Memorial Methodist Church</b><br />
<b>When:</b> February, 23, Sunday, 10:00 am service<br />
<b>Where: </b>1188 12th St., Oakland, CA <br />
<b>----------------------------------------------------------------------------</b><br />
<a href="http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/skin-city/Content?oid=3783757" target="_blank"><b>Skin : </b>a new monthly dance party celebrates global sounds that have roots in African music.<b><br /></b></a><br />
<b>When</b>: February 8, 2014, Saturday, 8pm - 2am<br />
Sistahs of the Drum will provide live drumming from 11pm - 11:30 pm and party throughout the night. <br />
<b>Where</b>: Venue Oakland, 420 - 14th St., Oakland, CA (Downtown Oakland)<br />
$5 cover before 10pm. $10 cover after 10pm.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YHuvjhyphenhyphenVAXjxIUsUdI3Wkj2hzQEVpAW-JkhIgJ8-aOdtnY2G5BrqnZoEzGwaN_LidrrWuSVsQftp5L6g_V9dOlcBwTnY2_TBY2lXYMkAcvFcpI9FMxJCi5CRpAwkUnU7gFkNSUYEmFy8/s1600/Skin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YHuvjhyphenhyphenVAXjxIUsUdI3Wkj2hzQEVpAW-JkhIgJ8-aOdtnY2G5BrqnZoEzGwaN_LidrrWuSVsQftp5L6g_V9dOlcBwTnY2_TBY2lXYMkAcvFcpI9FMxJCi5CRpAwkUnU7gFkNSUYEmFy8/s1600/Skin.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-51111557049698860272014-01-10T10:44:00.000-08:002014-01-10T11:10:48.508-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for January, 2014<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sanleandro.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=14888" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Martin Luther King Oratorical Festival</span></a></span></span></span></b><br />
<div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>When: </b>January 20, 2014, Monday, 11am - 1 pm</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sistahs of the Drum will drum in-between student presentations.</span></span><br />
<b>Where: </b>Titan Auditorium, Marina Community Center, 15301 Wicks Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94579<br />
Free event </div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
</div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiExIygMWqeaqn6fzYACN_jMA3jL2baVZ9UBmRzzB0gwf9k4Nhgzx5RkPhK293Rv24kfqkS5Yl5XDkoFcsuIJR-rk9yMvtHkUPOv6MJa_S5Edw-La6eJWoWPKz_izIAb2Fpj-UMgS1j5_C/s1600/MLK.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiExIygMWqeaqn6fzYACN_jMA3jL2baVZ9UBmRzzB0gwf9k4Nhgzx5RkPhK293Rv24kfqkS5Yl5XDkoFcsuIJR-rk9yMvtHkUPOv6MJa_S5Edw-La6eJWoWPKz_izIAb2Fpj-UMgS1j5_C/s1600/MLK.14.jpg" height="122" width="320" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
</div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></span></span>Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-45055053563003570662013-09-18T21:37:00.000-07:002013-09-18T22:01:08.158-07:002013 Excelsior Arts and Music Festival<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFmfEwathLjVUxWOPPJElFVfk0IhrE_Wb5MkRDxkcnbkoMa6Q9XxmIlhYZfgkRWqiyHI2pQE1xTLNKdpxx05n8oz1IGXgIlATg5EbPzjw3xG6lJTjGtgIAsijsWTQWdQw15l0CY9r9fXO/s1600/4351098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFmfEwathLjVUxWOPPJElFVfk0IhrE_Wb5MkRDxkcnbkoMa6Q9XxmIlhYZfgkRWqiyHI2pQE1xTLNKdpxx05n8oz1IGXgIlATg5EbPzjw3xG6lJTjGtgIAsijsWTQWdQw15l0CY9r9fXO/s200/4351098.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.excelsiorfestival.org/">www.excelsiorfestival.org/</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
September 29, 2013<br />
11am - 4pm<br />
Ocean Ave @ Mission Street, San Francisco<br />
Free<br />
<br />
<br />Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-53190934245584227012013-04-22T07:22:00.000-07:002013-04-22T07:24:13.667-07:00Sistahs of the Drum events for April, 2013<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Commitment Ceremony</span></b></span><br />
<div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>W</b><b>hen:</b> April 20, 2013</span></span><br />
<div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Where</span>:</b><span style="font-size: small;"> Sigmund Stern Grove, San Francisco</span></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">
</span>
</div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">
</span>Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699841640280796791.post-85338713145285838232013-02-26T13:57:00.001-08:002013-02-26T15:02:56.648-08:00Sistahs of the Drum events for March, 2013<a href="http://www.blogger.com/Transformative%20Visions%20:%20One%20Life%20Institute%20for%20Spirituality%20and%20Social%20Transformation%20Art%20Show%20-%20Spoken%20Word%20-%20Jazz%20Concert%20When:%20Saturday%20March%2016th,%202013,%202-5pm%20Where:%20Studio%20One,%20365%2045th%20St.,%20Oakland,%20CA%20%2094609%20Admission:%20Free%20%20%20%20Transformative%20Visions%20by%20One%20Life%20Institute%20-%20Spirituality%20and%20Social%20Transformation" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Transformative Visions : One Life Institute for Spirituality and Social Transformation</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Art Show <span style="font-size: small;"></span>● Spoken Word </span>● Jazz Concert<br />
<b>When:</b> March 16, Saturday, 2:00pm - 5:00pm<br />
<b>Where:</b> Studio One, 365 45th St, Oakland, 94609<br />
<b>Admission:</b> Free<br />
<img alt="painting (c) Ras Terms" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.onelifeinstitute.org/images/300_TsfVis2013-imageB.jpg" title="http://www.onelifeinstitute.org/transformativevisions.html" width="147" />Sistahs of the Drumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671913282363909388noreply@blogger.com