ETHNOMUSICOLOGY IN ACTION
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Themba Arts and Culture is a 501(C)3 tax exempt not-for-profit organization with a mission to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of African – America, Africa and other groups in the African - Diaspora. The word Themba (pronounced Tem-ba) means hope in Xhosa, the indigenous language of the late South African President Nelson Mandela. It also references Nyame Biribi Wo Soro, the Ashanti adinkra symbol from Ghana pictured in our logo, which is also a symbol of hope. It is music, and other arts, that have historically fostered hope for African – Americans in the face of oppression, along with courage, strength and endurance. From slavery times, to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond, our unique history has revealed the mystery of transcendence through our music, visual arts traditions, dance, storytelling, crafts and poetry. African American culture is an international treasure. Themba Arts and Culture is the organizational conduit for programs that are a part of the Ethnomusicology In Action project.

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Themba Arts and Culture, Inc. | 141 N. Pleasant Street #160 Amherst, MA 01004 1 | EthnomusicologyInAction@gmail.com
  • Home
  • About
    • Videos
    • About Maya Cunningham - Director
    • About Themba Arts & Culture
  • Blog
  • The Grandmother Project
  • Curriculum Institute
    • Rationale
    • Our Strategy
    • Scholarly Advisory Panel
  • Public Scholarship
  • Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Workshops
  • Our Curricula
    • Music of the Mali Empire
    • Southern Roots: The Delta Blues and the Songs of Gee's Bend
    • Gullah Voices
    • Music of Ghana: Gateway to West Africa
    • Music of Botswana: Gateway to Southern Africa
    • Carnival Celebrations: Exploring the African Diaspora
    • Follow the Drinking Gourd Music Map Murals
    • Jazz Cities
    • Samba, Soul and Civil Rights
    • Songs of the Silk Road
  • Ghana Summer 2022 Educators Fellowship
    • Ghana Homeland Adventure
    • Travel Logistics for Ghana
  • Radio
  • Contact