Presenting Arts Integration Content for Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) on Africa in 2020
"There’s Rhythm in the Telling of a Tale™" Focus areas: West Africa, Central Africa, Kenya and South Africa. An interdisciplinary arts-based presentation reflective of the story-dance-musical folktale drama of Africa, the program is available as a hands-on resource for schools, museums and community arts programming seeking activities related to the…
Gullah-Geechee NahNah and GirlScouts QuestFest 2019
Welcome to Savannah, Questers! QuestFest 2019 has happened! For those of you who were able to score some points participating in the Quest with Kum Ba Lafayette with storyteller J'miah Nabawi (a.k.a. Quashee Alice), we thank you for coming by. We'll talk about those few Mardi Gras beads that were given…
Piccolo Spoleto Festival 2019, Charleston, SC
Thanks to all of the artists, arts supporters, and audience members who made the 2019 Piccolo Spoleto Festival a great success! Be sure tag yourselves and call out your friends and family in the comments thread, and share this look back at a fun-filled 17 days and nights on your…
African Arts and Culture in Schools
AGOO-O-O! Follow this link then Click on Cumulus Media image to hear the interview with Reneé LaSalle on 102.1 “Community Spotlight” Follow this link. Click on the Cumulus Media image to hear the interview with Reneé LaSalle on 102.1 “Community Spotlight”
STEM, STEAM & WOOD Makes Music!
School is a-coming! For some "hands-on STEM" with a little STEAM to give students a push and some upbeat encouragement into the Sciences, check out WOOD Makes Music! From classroom presentation to an ensemble performance, "The Science of Sound and Musical Properties of Wood."
Ananse (Anansi) the Spider, wife Okonori Yaa, and family are in China!
The Newest Mandarin Chinese translation of J'miah Nabawi's Ananse Makes It So! (Why Spiders Hide in Corners) enters China at Jiujiang University, thanks to dear friend and former Savannah State Uuniversity (SSU) Chinese instructor, Zhang Chunzi (Zhang lao shi). 为什么蜘蛛总是躲在角落里 Why do spiders hide in corners? "We LOVE this illustrated…
World-Beat Books™ @WHOLE FOODS
Stand by. There's more to come! Contact Email: TallTales@jmiahnabawi.com
The Moral of the Story is … Genius is Common
Now in its 12th year, International Tent is the result of a vision J’miah Nabawi had for the 2005 Savannah Children’s Books Festival. Wish granted, International Tent continues to be a popular feature for storytelling, hands-on activities and literary works that reflect various world cultures and languages. Local schools, international…
TEDxSavannah
Please click here to view on You Tube Julio's Bridge to the Land of Make-Believe | J'miah Nabawi | TEDxSavannah Published on May 25, 2017 Dressed in the colors of his native Lenca people, Julio Gonzalez, while still a young boy, wore with pride and love for his native Lenca…