Tricentennial celebrates Stories of Africa with dance, drums and storytelling

Published 3:00 am Saturday, October 22, 2016

By Ben Hillyer

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Braxton Music Academy (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective

(Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Stilt dancers with Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Braxton Music Academy (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Storyteller Kabir Shareef (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

NATCHEZ — The Natchez City Auditorium was filled with the sights and sounds of Africa Friday evening. Dancers from the Braxton Music Academy, members of the Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective and storyteller Kabir Shareef invited residents to join in the evening filled with cultural demonstrations and experiences of Africa. Take a look at some of the images from Friday evening’s event.