Accent at Jambo Africa
On Sunday, November 17th, Minnesota spoken word artist IBé Kaba brought together artists and community members together to Jambo Africa in Brooklyn Center to introduce people to the African community in the Twin Cities (and African culture). Hopefully, the effort would also help these businesses stay viable. “It’s us doing our part to ensure our community continues to thrive in our new home,” Kaba said. Kaba explained the idea for the performance by suggesting “We all have accents! It’s our unique fingerprint on our world and how we see it; how we articulate those experiences and how we share them with our community.” The planned line-up featured the artists Chaun Webster, Nimo Hussein Farah, Shahar Eberzon, Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria, Marisa Carr, Jamela Pettiford, IBé Kaba, and Little Laos on the Prairie’s Bryan Thao Worra. Leslie Young also came to join the performance. For Kaba, he felt our accents “permeate every facet of our being. And this is a celebration of our being and our voices that are as unique as the words they speak.” “It’s a …