2022 DanceAfrica Festival
Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater will perform as part of the 2022 DanceAfrica Festival, May 27-30 at the Brooklyn Academy of the Arts. “THIS FESTIVAL HEALS, PUMPS UP, AND MOVES ONE TO TEARS.” —DANCE ENTHUSIAST The nation’s largest festival dedicated to African...
It Was All a Dream Musical In the News
It Was All a Dream has been featured in multiple publications since it was announced. Follow the links to read more. The Brooklyn Paper Patch.com Baristanet BroadwayWorld.com CityGuide Dance-Tech doNYC...
Interview with community partner, Launch School
You can learn more about Launch at their website: https://www.launchschool.org/...
Asase Yaa 20th Anniversary
The venerable Brooklyn-based non-profit, Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation, whose core tenets are to Enrich, Educate, Entertain African history artforms and history through its programs for children to adults, has announced its “It Was All A Dream,” 20th Anniversary....
ASASE YAA Presents “RISE UP! A Virtual Benefit Concert to #EndSars
FOLLOW US TO WATCH: FollowFollow “Rise Up!” is a one-hour taped concert, featuring African inspired music, dance, and words and will premiere on YouTube and Facebook Live at 8 pm. Funds raised from the benefit concert are being distributed by the Nigerian-based...Latest News
Art is Alive in the NewsSeptember 9, 2024Asase Yaa Cultural Art Foundation’s event Art is [Read More]
Dreams in Action Gala: A Night of African ExcellenceMarch 10, 2024Dreams In Action: A Night of African-Inspired Elegance will be an evening filled with African-Inspired gourmet dining, live entertainment, inspiring art installations, performances and dance party featuring DJ Spinna. We are excited to honor the commitment and service of our inaugural honorees: Atiba Edwards, President & CEO of Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Cheryl Todmann, Founder & Executive Producer of The Stars of New York Dance, Malik Yoba, Actor, Founder & CEO of Yoba Development and NYC First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright. [Read More]
Weather Related Cancellations on Tuesday 2/13 and Wednesday 2/14February 13, 2024DUE TO THE WINTER SNOWSTORM, ASASE YAA CULTURAL ARTS [Read More]- The Rhythms & Movements of African American Culture FestivalJanuary 16, 2024The 2nd Annual Rhythms & Movements of African American Culture Festival is a five-day entertainment extravaganza with the theme, Revolution Requires Resistance, and commemorates the 55th Anniversary of Black History Month, February 12–16. The Festival comprises of 14 performances, including four evening performances, six youth shows, 11 featured artist performers, and 100 contributing artists. Audiences will experience an immersive exploration of African American identity and activism through theater, dance, music, spoken word, and visual arts. Our inclusive platform honors the past, reimagines the future, and hopes to ignite change and activism through the transformative power of art. [Read More]
- Happy KwanzaaDecember 27, 2023Artistic Director Zakaya Harris speaks with PIX11 [Read More]
- 2024 Rhythms & Movements of African American Culture FestivalDecember 20, 2023