ABOUT
DRUM GIVING is an event presented in partnership with Seattle Drum School of Music, dedicated to collecting new and used musical instruments for the enhancement of One Vibe Africa’s Education, Music & Art Program in East Africa.
Since 2013 One Vibe Africa’s Education, Music & Art Program (EMAP) has kept over 2,500 youth engaged in Visual Art, Traditional African Music, Dance, Guitar & Vocals, Poetry, Theatre, Fashion, Photography, and Filmmaking. These positive activities take place at Young Generation Center (YGC) in the heart of the sprawling Manyatta slum in Kisumu, Kenya.
They are also celebrating ten years of coordinating the now-nationwide Madaraka Festival, touring the largest music acts from Africa across 13 cities in 2024 (backed by Seattle musicians).
DRUM GIVING is an event dedicated to collecting new and used musical instruments for the enhancement of the Education, Music & Art Program in Kenya and expansion of the Education, Music & Art Program to Uganda and Tanzania.
DROP OFF LOCATION
Seattle Drum School of Music: 1010 South Bailey Street, Seattle, WA 98108. School hours: M-Th 2-8pm / Fri 2-7 / Sat 10am-3pm
Your donations are tax-deductible through One Vibe Africa’s fiscal sponsor, Omprakash (Tax ID # is 20-8655418 )
Questions email: Georgetown@seattledrumschool.com
Thank you to David Levin for donating a 20” kick w soft case, bongo drum, + a short rain stick for the @iamonevibeafrica@madarakafestival Instrument Drive! 
of David & our 
Instructor Chris CD Littlefield 
Thank you to @dannygodinezguitar and his student Peter Berry for bringing this beautiful instrument to donate to @onevibeafrica DRUM GIVING!
We are thankful for the gifts of instruments that will be shipped to Kenya 
by ONE VIBE AFRICA! 
These drums are part of the legacy of Leo LeBlanc, original drummer for The Ganja Farmers. Here are his friends Bob Lovelace and Juli Cummings loading them into our Georgetown school.
We will be collecting fully working instruments for this cause until March 15th, 2024
At Seattle Drum School of Music:
1010 S Bailey St #Seattle WA 98108.
Learn about the arts school in Kenya, the national Madaraka Festival, and more about this international nonprofit at OneVibeAfrica.org.
#instrumentdrive #nonprofit #onevibeafrica #kenya #musicians #fundraiser
Thank you Anne of Studio Six Eight for donating this special drum to the Instrument drive for @onevibeafrica !
She said “The drum belonged to my late friend, Chuck Smart (www.chucksmart.com). He was an African American drummer, percussionist, artist, and performer in the Seattle jazz and improvisation scene, although he has been gone for 14 years now. When I saw the article about donating instruments to One Vibe Africa, I immediately thought of Chuck’s drum. He also traveled widely, including to Africa, and he would be thrilled that his drum (with his hand print!) will be traveling to Africa to be played!“
@seattledrumschool is collecting working instruments of all kinds to be shipped to Kenya to their arts and music school there. We are collecting until March 15!
For more info email SeattleDrumSchoolGeorgetown@gmail.com .
???? Anne & SDSM Instructor Bob Lovelace
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