“The Adaawe performance was fantastic. Wonderful women, excellent music. The audience was very into it - seldom do we see people dancing all over the tent aisles like that. I have heard nothing but positive feedback from everyone who attended!”
— Terry Meyer, Program Director, Big Top Chautauqua, WI
“From their vibrant stage presence to sensational, uplifting harmonies, I suggest any organization to consider booking ADAAWE for an unforgettable experience. ”
— Tony Schondel, Victoria Gardens Cultural Center
“Featured is an action shot of just one of the drummers of the all-woman percussion ensemble Adaawe ... It completely captures the energy of the women as they drum and sing themselves and their audiences into a state of joy .”
— Kathryn Girard, Executive Vice President, Skirball Cultural Center, LA
“They were just sensational. . . . Dancing, movement, heartfelt stuff.”
— Susan Scott, Ventura Music Festival
VC REPORTER - Ventura News Culture Arts and Opinion
Jul 20, 2022 | Cover Story, Feature, Mike Nelson, Music, Ventura
ADAAWE: “THE UNIVERSALITY OF RHYTHM AND JOY IN SONG”
Adaawe is “extra excited” to perform, says Joselyn Wilkinson, given that…
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ADAAWE members Anindo and Bridget were featured in the opening sequence of the 2022 Rose Parade in Pasadena, playing alongside superstar LeAnne Rimes on her new song, "Throw My Arms Around the World." What a way to kick off the…
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The video scheduled to drop this week should be an uplifting tonic. Adaawe is “seven diverse, dynamic women of the voice and drum.” The artists come from all parts of the U.S. as well as Morocco, Israel, Panama and Kenya…
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LOS ANGELES – Soulful harmonies paired with eclectic percussions: this is the sound of Adaawe, a musical group formed by University of California Los Angeles alum Joselyn Wilkinson. The all-female band has ancient African roots, thanks to the passion of…
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Dance and music inspired by African culture is almost always joyous, and We Are is no exception. Part of the Just Festival at St John’s, the show was devised by director Stephanie Vlahos and performed by members of Adaawe including…
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Lying atop a blanket on a soft field of grass in Mill Hill Park, one could almost feel the rhythms produced by Adaawe (pronounced Ah-dah-way), a seven-female vocal and percussion band, seep up from distant lands of West Africa into…
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Last week’s Dog Mountain performance by Scottish superstars Albannach and the Northeast Kingdom’s own Catamount Pipe Band was St. Johnsbury’s biggest Levitt AMP show yet, but this year’s series is just getting started. Genre-defying seven-woman powerhouse ADAAWE will bring irresistible…
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The cover of our Jan/Feb At the Skirball program guide makes me happy every time I catch sight of it on my desk. Featured is an action shot (see below) of just one of the drummers of the all-woman percussion…
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