Adefua
Cultural Education Workshop and Dance Company, 6716 Rainier Ave. S.,
Seattle, WA 98118-3631. Tel: 206-722-6602. Fax: 206-722-8711. Email: afua @sttl.uswest.net
African
Arts Council,
c/o Seattle Art Museum. 100 University St.
(downtown Seattle). Museum hours:
Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Closed Monday. For
information call 206-654-3100.
SAM
Africa Art Collection
Third Floor Galleries.
African
Drumming/Seattle Information to help you plug into the scene.
African Roots: African pop music dance band.
Akoma Ensemble (African drumming) Available for performances and
workshops. akoma @olinplace.com
Anzanga Marimba Ensemble, Seattle
WA
Bicycle Africa Programs (Seattle)
People-to-people, educational programs to all regions of Africa.
206-767-0848. ibike @ibike.org
Boka Marimba (Portland,
Oregon) Traditional & contemporary music from Zimbabwe and original
pieces for marimba, percussion, trumpet, accordion, and pennywhistle
from USA. Tel: 503-286-8277. Email: manager @bokamarimba.com.
Central District Forum for Arts &
Ideas, PO Box 22824, Seattle WA 98122-0824. Tel: 206-323-4032.
Fax: 206-323-4036. Programs encouraging a broader view of
African-American culture.
Chiedza Marimba, Seattle WA
Children's Museum West
African Village display, Center House (lower level), Seattle.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information call 206-441-1768.
Email: tcm @thechildrensmuseum.org
Chiposhi Marimba (Zimbabwe), Seattle WA
Gransango Dance Company - Etienne Cakpo: Contemporary and traditional
African music and dance; performance and instruction. 206-417-4679. gansango @yahoo.com
Juba Marimba (Zimbabwe), Bellingham WA
Kalass Unites
African pop with other contemporary African world music styles like Zouk,
Soca, Jazz, R&B and Funk. 6507 48th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118.
Tel/fax 206-722-5881. kalass @kalass.com
Langston
Hughes Cultural Arts Center, 104 17th Ave S, Seattle WA 98144.
Tel: 206-684-4757. Fax: 206-233-7149. Quarterly classes
in African dance, music and language.
Lagni-Sussu, Seattle WA. Traditional
Guinean music.
Mahonyera Mbira (Zimbabwe), Seattle WA
Mamatamba Marimba (Zimbabwe), Lopez Is WA
Marysville Marimba Ensemble (Zimbabwe), Marysville WA
Maya Soleil,
425-486-4063 or mayasoleil @mindspring.com.
Afro-World Fusion Music & Dance Ensemble, with members from Africa,
Asia, Jamaica, and the U.S., Maya Soleil features Moye Kashimbi and
her sister Mwanike Wangu from Zambia and Lora Chiorah-Dye (Sukutai) from
Zimbabwe on vocals, African dance, mbira, balafon, and other percussion.
The group includes five other members on saxophones, flutes, electric wind
instrument, keyboards, balafon, bass, percussion, and a special world drum
kit.
Mukana Marimba Ensemble (Zimbabwe), Olympia WA
Musango Marimba (Zimbabwe), Seattle
Nyamuziwa Marimba Ensemble (Zimbabwe),
Seattle WA
Rufaro Youth Ensemble (Marimba), Friday Harbor WA
Rufaro School of Marimba, PO Box 325, Bingen WA 98605. Adult &
children's classes and special workshops with Zimbabwean dancers &
musicians. Tel: 509-493-8353. Email rufaro @gorge.net
Sahlee Mbira (Zimbabwe), Seattle WA
Seattle-Mombasa Sister City - The Seattle-Mombassa Association
promotes cultural, educational, trade, and tourism exchanges between
the two cities. Email: mrussell @u.washington.edu
Seattle-Limbe Sister City
Association - Promotes
cultural, educational, trade, and tourism exchanges between Seattle and
Limbe, Cameroon. Email: rupertal @comcast.net
Shumba Marimba
Seattle-based children's marimba ensemble (Zimbabwe), age 8-13. (search
YouTube)
Sukutai Marimba & Dance Ensemble - Lora
Lue Chiorah-Dye, performance, storyteller and instructor of African dance
and music from Zimbabwe.
Tinotamba Marimba Ensemble (Zimbabwe), Seattle, WA
Vadzidzi ve Marimba (Zimbabwe), Seattle WA
Village Drum & Masquerade
- Tel: 206-525-4229. Email vdm @wonldypaye.com.
Authentic mask and acrobatic dancers from Liberia, West Africa
Zimbabwe
Arts Project, 107 SE Washington Street, Suite 162, Portland OR 97214.
Tel: 503-232-7057. Email: director @zimbabweartistsproject.org.
The project promotes women's art from Weya, Zimbabwe. Click on the
photo to see samples of Weya cloths and board art.
Adopt a Secondary School in Ghana Society (ASSIG), Emmanuel.Baidoo @PSS.Boeing.com
, 425-747-4764
African American-Kenyan Women's
Interconnect, (AAKEWO), PO Box 4233, Renton WA 98507-4233.
African Political Action Forum (APAF), 907
E. Pine St., Suite 24, Seattle, WA, 98122. Email: AfriPac @yahoo.com
Africare - Self-help programs in
rural Africa est. 1971
Aid and Development for Sierra Leone (ADSL), AandDforSL @aol.com
Blue Nile Children's Foundation - Ethiopia, 3537 S Brandon St, Seattle
WA98118. Tel: 206-551-1300. Email scep @w-link.net
Cameroon Association of Washington
State, PO Box 58059 Tukwila WA 98138. Email: cawas @yahoo.com
Communaute Congo-Zaire, PO Box 45895, Seattle WA 98105. Tel:
206-882-7709
East African Center,
PO Box 95703, Seattle, WA 98145. Tel: 425-681-2459. Email:
info @eastafricancenter.org .
East African Community Development Council / Somali Coalition, PO Box 18961, Seattle WA
98118. Contact: Jama Musse. Email: jamamusse @msn.com. Tel:
206-721-0896
Eastside Multiethnic Center (refugee services), 425-643-2221
Eritrean Association of Greater Seattle, 1528 Valentine Pl S, Seattle
WA 98144. Tel: 206-568-1015.
Eritrean Community Center, 1954 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, 98144.
Eritrean Community in Seattle:
2402 E Spruce St, Seattle WA 98122. Tel: 206-323-6627.
10025 16th Ave. SW, Seattle WA 98146
Ethiopian Community Mutual Assoc, 2111 E Union, Seattle WA 98122. Tel:
206-325-0304.
Eritrean Development Foundation, Seattle Branch, PO Box 1082, Kent WA
98035
Ethiopian Mutual Support Society
Ethiopian Muslim Association of Seattle, PO Box 22031, Seattle
WA 98122. Tel: 206-835-5144.
Gambia Educational Support Organization
Gambia Help, Email: sctarutis @aol.com
Ghanaian Association of Greater Seattle, PO Box 6894, Bellevue WA
98008. Tel: 206-747-4764
Ghanaian Women of Washington State. Email: gwws.empower @gmail.com. We aim to enable the women to become
architects of their future by providing opportunities that foster educational and social transformation. We hold
monthly meetings and events of various themes, such as computer training, a health screening, zumba lessons, how to find scholarships for kids,
volunteering in the community, etc.
Gondar Mutual Association of Seattle (Ethiopian), 1223 E. Spruce,
Seattle WA 98122
Horn of Africa Services, 4714 Rainier Ave S, Seattle WA 98118.
Tel: 206-760-0550.
Human Rights and Assistance
to Africans in the USA. Tel: 253-460-1957. Email: info @humanrightsafrica.org
Immigration law education, visas, American Law, Immigration help and
advice
Igbo Union
Of Washington State, Inc. (Nigerian), PO Box 77753, Seattle WA 98177-0753.
International Bicycle Fund (Seattle)
Promoting sustainable transport and tourism and international understanding.
Kenya Kids AIDS Project, 109 W. Mercer St., Seattle WA 98119. Tel:
206-285-7171. Email: kkap @kkap.org
National Union of Eritrean Women, PO Box 33903, Seattle WA 98133.
Email: lhadgu @u.washington.edu
Nigeria Club International, PO Box 21522, Seattle WA 98111. Tel:
206-565-6085
Niqia Association, 3471 115th Ave. NE #124, Bellevue WA 98004
Organization of African Associations (L. Llwanga, Pres.), PO Box
22413
Seattle WA 98122. lwangal @hotmail.com
Oromo Community Organization (Ethiopian), 2718 S. Jackson St., Seattle
WA 98144
Pacific Northwest Kenyan Assoc, Federal Way WA 98003. Tel: 206-941-5582
Pacific Northwest Uganda-American Association (PNUAA), PO Box 595,
Bothell WA 98041. Tel: 206-774-8350
Queen of Sheba Alumni, 4603 S. Morgan St., Seattle WA 98118
Refugee Federation Service Center:
1215 S Central, Kent WA 98032. Tel: 253-852-5150
7101 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle WA 98118. Tel:
206-725-8988
10025 16th SW, Seattle WA 98146. Tel: 206-762-4894
Refugee & Immigrant Community Resources Center, 9001 9th SW,
Seattle, WA 98106. Tel: 206-767-6896
Refugee Women’s Alliance (REWA),
3004 S Alaska, Seattle WA 98108. Tel: 206-721-0243.
Provides advocacy, counseling, tutoring, citizenship preparation.
Refugees Social Development Resource Center (Somali), 6740 Martin Luther
King Jr. Way So. #E, Seattle WA
98118
Selam Community Enrichment, 3703 S. Edmunds St., Seattle WA 98118-1728
Seattle-Gambia Association Email: info @seagam.org
SeneGambia Association of Washington, Kent WA 98042. faty @pocketmail.com
Sierra Leone Friendship Society, Seattle WA 98145. Tel: 206-721-5345
Sierra Leone Northwest Assoc., c/o PO Box 283, Kent WA 98035. Tel:
206-852-9049
Somali Community Services Coalition, 7101 MKL Jr Way Suite 203, Seattle
WA 98118. Tel: 206-721-0875 / 96. Eamil: saidabdirashid @hotmail.com
Somali Community Services of Seattle, 3320 Rainier S, Seattle WA 98144. Tel:
206-760-1181.
Somali Women & Children Skills for Change, 10613 Des Moines Memorial
Dr. #3, Seattle WA 98168. Contact: Asha and Sharifa.
Southern Sudanese Women's Association, 3212 S. 272nd Street Kent, WA.
98032
Task Force on Southern Africa, American
Friends Service Committee, 814 NE 40th, Seattle WA 98105. Tel:
206-632-0500.
Tigrean Community Center, 1902 E Yesler, Seattle WA 98122. Tel:
206-324-2190, 324-2237, 328-8307.
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle - Through public advocacy,
providing services and developing strong business and community
partnerships, the Urban League strives to empower, enable and assist
African-Americans, other people of color and disadvantaged individuals to
become self-sufficient. 105 14th Ave, Seattle WA 98122. Tel: 206-461-3792.
Email: cstewart @urbanleague.org
World Affairs Council, 2200 Alaskan Way, Seattle WA 98121. Tel:
206-441-5910. Email: info @world-affairs.org
Youth for Technology
Foundation. Based in Washington State and Nigeria, the mission
of YTF is to bridge the digital canyon amongst Nigerian youth by providing
them with the tools and training to achieve their potential. Tel:
425-681-3920. Email: ytf @youthfortechnology.org