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The Ayubu Kamau Sacred Afrikan Drum and Dance Society

Ayubu (meaning perseverance) Kamau (meaning quiet warrior)

Baba Ayubu Kamau founded the Ayalode (pronounced Ay-ya-low-day) and Iantunga (pronounced Eye-an-tunga) Sacred Afrikan Drum and Dance Society in 1993.  In 1996 the group was renamed as the Ayubu Kamau Sacred Afrikan Drum and Dance Society in honor of Baba Ayubu’s life contributions.   Baba Ayubu passed away on September 20^th, 1995.

For the past thirteen years the Ayubu Kamau Sacred Afrikan Drum and Dance Society has performed throughout the United States and is committed to exude the beauty, resilience and integrity of the Diaspora of African Culture in music, dance and education under the direction of Iya Ile (pronounced Ee-yah  Ee-lay) and Baba Kwasi (pronounced Bah-bah  Kway-see).

 Iya Ile is a Business owner of DC Salon, Organizer for African centered after-school and summer camp programs, Founder and program director of the Ayubu Kamau Kings and Queens Children’s African Drum and Dance School Dance Instructor and Choreographer for the Ayubu Kamau Sacred Afrikan Drum and Dance Society and and the Kings and Queens Children’s Dance School.

Iya Ile successfully completed her adult Rite of Passage program from the International Institute of Afrikan Studies and Knowledge, Inc. and conducts rite of passage programs for young girls entering into womanhood.

Iya Ile gained her credentials and blessings to become a dance instructor from Baba Ayubu Kamau before his passing and will continue to dance and teach as long as God allows.

Iyamode' Sobande Fagbenro Ase' has worked for the US Postal Service for over 30 years.
Iya Sobande is a seamstress and an accomplished dancer and dance instructor as well as a
licensed massage therapist. Dance comes natural for Sobande because it is her gift from God.
Sobande was introduced to dance at age 12 under the teaching of Mrs. Jane Dickerson, who
 taught her modern jazz, tap and ballet and African dance (then called Afro-Cuban dance) .
Iya Sobande joined the Darlene Blackburn Dance Troop in Chicago and traveled to Lagos,
Nigeria in Africa to study dance. Iya Sobande is one of the founding members of Third Eye and the Ayubu Kamau Sacred Afrikan Drum and Dance Society.
MODUPE!

Baba Kwasi began playing drums at the age of six, under the teachings of his uncle Shams D. Abdul Sabur, during the Afro-Cuban arts movement of the 1960’s in New York.  Communication with the drum was extended to the pursuit of a Masters degree in Computer Science and Project Management.  Over the past 26 years Baba worked as a Sr. Project Manager, Executive Support Manager and Sr. Consultant for Xerox and Sprint Corporations.

Baba Kwasi leads by example through teaching, consulting performing and providing motivational lectures and storytelling dealing with history, heritage, culture and the science of communication through music, language and the power of sound and vibrations.

Baba served as a Folklorist with the City of Dallas office of cultural affairs and as board member of the Dallas-Ft. Worth International Community Alliance.  Baba has appeared on various TV and cable programs, and a frequent guest on the Houston based Pan African Journal radio broadcast.  Baba has written a variety of articles and editorials.  He also conducts diversity and cultural awareness programs for corporations, churches, organizations and schools throughout the U.S.A.

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