Evy Pineda in her studio in the Netherlands Acclaimed Honduran painter/writer, Evy Pineda Currently a work-in-progress, we will post details by the end of March. Thanks for dropping by!
Posted on Feb - 02 - 2012
“I am Ocean.” Ocean awareness through the arts . . .
Posted on Jan - 02 - 2012
AGOO-O-O! Akwaaba Dr. Kwasi “Mugafo” Aduonum
AGOO-O-O! Ananse the Spider fans!Let’s welcome Dr. Kwasi Aduonum (“Mugafo”), world renown Ghanaian Ethno-musicologist and African Music scholar who will be bringing his and introducing the “atenteben (atɛntɛbɛn)” along with his array of musical instruments from his African Arts collection to Savannah. Let’s look forward to having him here for our new 2012 year! Stay [ Read More ]
Posted on Nov - 10 - 2011
Savannah Children’s Books Festival’s International Tent with May Howard Elementary and the Savannah chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc
Saturday, November 19 at Forsyth Park
Gaston and Bull Streets
10:45a.m. – 4p.m.
Please visit www.liveoakpl.org to learn more
Posted on Nov - 09 - 2011
Take an animated historic Savannah walking tour with J’miah!
Welcome to Savannah! Home of “The A-MAZE-ZING Walking Tour!™” We are here to offer you, our visiting guests and our hometown communities, our services of Walking tours, Step-on Charter tours and Specialized tours with more for families, groups, conventioneers and events. Our new edition to the “more” that we do includes the “Historic Savannah in-the-Schools™” program…. Learn more at www.savannahstoryfest.com
Posted on Sep - 16 - 2010
About the Artist
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] (By Connie Lane, Character Through The Arts) Enter J’miah Nabawi, professional storyteller and teaching artist. Using a variety of dramatic and comedic techniques, this “Storybook Man” engages young audiences with tales and folklore from around the world. Known for his impromptu antics and lively programs, J’miah has been [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 16 - 2010
I Geek Marimbas
“I geek marimbas” was inspired by WOOD Makes Music!™, an experiential marimba-making craft activity I thought up and produced during the 90′s to introduce a core-group of 5th graders in Philadelphia (PA) to the sonorous properties of wood while obtaining ‘specialized information’ (knowledge) to construct a musical instrument, the marimba. The activity of construction is [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 16 - 2010
ANANSESEM, the telling of Ananse stories instills life’s lessons
“I tell stories to family audiences and children.” He specializes in West African folk tales – a genre called Anansesem. He tells stories and conducts historical narrations in schools, libraries, business conferences, hospitals, art museums, university lecture halls, places of worship, weddings and festivals and on concert stages. As a teaching artist, he works alongside [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 15 - 2010
J’miah Featured on WSAV News 3
J’miah Nabawi is a body of healthy energy. The Savannah storyteller is getting kids at the Salvation Army off their seats and on their feet. “Unfortunately today there’s a lot of eating traditions that need to be left alone because they can create obesity.” So J’miah created a unique fitness program that mixes storytelling about [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 15 - 2010
J’miah Joins Host of Artists at the Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL
(By BlogOcala.com) “The African Art we viewed after that was everything from paintings to sculptures. The talent was absolutely amazing. Each work of art was filled with dedication and had such a deep meaning you could feel the love put into it by each artist. Next we headed to the auditorium to see the 11:00 [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 15 - 2010
J’miah speaks about his marimba-making for children at 2009 Savannah’s Children’s Books Festival
Posted on Sep - 15 - 2010
J’miah establishes “Drum Talk Drums!” for Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD) “Midnight Breakfast”
(By Global Arts Education Network) Listen to “Drum Talk Drums’!” in action with the joy of drumming and releasing the stress that comes with work (teaching, counseling, advising, etc.) and studying all day and night for quarterly and final exams during a SCAD “Midnight Breakfast.” “This was such a fun evening and night! The Drum [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 13 - 2010
J’miah Speaks Art, Health & Wellness
(A Global Arts Education Network Release) According to J’miah: “As a response to Oprah’s OWN TV’s Open Call to ‘share your passion with the world and win your OWN show’ (OWN ), J’miah Speaks Art, Health & Wellness is my response and audition for that open call that ended July 3, 2010. It was that [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 13 - 2010
J’miah’s Voice Talent for Animated Film & Television
Welcome to J’miah’s “Evoca-mic Voice Bank Studio,” created and powered by evoca.com. Available for animated Film, Television and Radio, interested parties may listen to J’miah’s voice talent samples of the various voices that were created for radio, jingles and the radio Read-aloud Club. Interested in having J’miah’s voice talent voice for animated film, radio, television [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 13 - 2010
J’miah Auditions for Oprah’s “Your Own Show”
Oprah Winfrey has been coming to our television sets for the past 25 years bringing “live your best life” television right into your living room. As if she hasn’t already conquered the world of television, Oprah is now going to launch her own TV network in January 2011, dedicated “to self-discovery and connecting you to [ Read More ]
Posted on Sep - 13 - 2010
J’miah Featured on Studio Statesboro
J’miah tells the children at the Statesboro Library a story from Ghana, Africa.
