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Global Drumming Honoring The Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Join us for a powerful global tribute celebrating the life and legacy of The Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey — Pan-African icon and father of the red, black, and green flag.
This worldwide drumming event was envisioned by Dr. Julius Garvey, son of Marcus Garvey and a leading Pan-Africanist in his own right. From diaspora drums to spoken tributes, performers and cultural creatives across the African world unite to honor Garvey’s birthday with a global salute to his vision of Pan-African unity and liberation.
Program Outline
• Welcome – Dr. Julius Garvey
• Cape Breton Drummers – Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Intermission: Garvey’s Legacy – The Pan-African Flag
• Teaching Artist Institute – Maryland, USA (featuring performers from Africa)
• Intermission: Garvey’s Legacy – UNIA Movement
• Marcus Garvey Ensemble – Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
• Intermission: Garvey’s Legacy – The Black Star Line
• Drummers from Home – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Intermission: Garvey’s Legacy – Self-Determination & Independence
• Center for Global Africa (CGA) – Delaware, USA
• Intermission: Garvey’s Legacy – African Pride & Identity
• Marcus Garvey School – Ikot Ntuen, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
• Closing Remarks – Dr. Julius Garvey
• Final Performance – Sangoma Drummers, United Kingdom
Presented By
Dr. Julius Garvey and the Marcus Garvey Institute for Human Development, in collaboration with the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21).
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