African Village Celebration with Baba Shibambo

Join Baba Shibambo for a fun, interactive, hands-on musical experience! Shibambo shares music and traditions of his Zulu homeland.

Experience:

• Playing music on traditional African instruments
• Hearing an authentic ZULU folktale set to music
• Learning traditional African dance moves

About Baba Shibambo:

Baba Shibambo is a master hand drummer, international touring performer, and recording artist. He is Zulu, born in South Africa during the Apartheid era. Shibambo began playing traditional African drums as a boy, and eventually came to tour internationally with South African musical and theatrical productions, even playing for Nelson Mandela. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing percussion, African djembe, uudu, conga, marimba, mbira (kalimba or finger piano), and Bushman's bow.

This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.

Sunday, July 13, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025

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