Events
Join us for our events and performances!
SDSU School of Music and Dance presents:
Sounds of Southern Africa
Date: September 30, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Smith Recital Hall
Description: The band will take you on a musical journey to Southern Africa, mainly South Africa and Zimbabwe with authentic singing, dancing, featuring songs in Zulu, Xhosa, and Mbira music of the Shona people. Music that moves your soul and feet.
Tickets: SDSU Tickets
Event Details: Smith Recital Hall, SDSU, San Diego, CA
Change Begins With ME presents:
Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony
Date: September 21, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Standley Park, 3585 Governor Dr, San Diego, CA 92122
Description: The UC Peace Pole is a 6-sided monument that displays "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in 12 different languages: English, Kumeyaay, Spanish, Chinese, South African Xhosa, Arabic, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, French, Hindi, and Ukrainian. You are warmly invited to celebrate International Day of Peace during a community Rededication Ceremony for our beloved and recently restored University City Peace Pole.
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Center for World Music presents:
Nomsa Burkhardt at Fallbrook Library
Date: September 8, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Venue: Fallbrook Library
Description: For kids of all ages! Nomsa Burkhardt, co-founder of an Afro-fusion band IZINDE, is a dancer, singer, and percussionist of Zulu heritage. Performing dance, drumming, and singing, Nomsa will demonstrate her artistic skill and passion for Zulu heritage and culture.
Location Details: Fallbrook Library, San Diego, CA
Nomsa Burkhardt with Sharon Katz & The Peace Train:
Rancho Guejito Vineyard
Date: September 1, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Venue: Rancho Guejito Vineyard
Description: Join Nomsa Burkhardt and Sharon Katz & The Peace Train for an unforgettable musical experience at Rancho Guejito Vineyard. Enjoy a day filled with soulful melodies and beautiful scenery.
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ASCENDtials presents:
Ascend to Kemet Fest
Date: August 25, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Venue: City Heights Performance Annex
Description: Try African cuisine and experience melodies, merchants, drums, and ancestors. Join a workshop in yoga, poetry, or art, or a guided session by healers, poets, and artists.
Location Details: Outdoor Amphitheater
Cultural Exchange through African Music & Dance:
Waldkindergarten Waging
Date: August 6, 2024
Venue: Waldkindergarten Waging (engl.: Forest Kindergarten)
Description: Immerse yourself in the vibrant rhythms and energetic dances of Africa. Have your kids join us for a cultural exchange through African music and dance at Waldkindergarten Waging. Experience the rich traditions and learn about the diverse cultures of Africa.
Location Details: Waldkindergarten Waging am See, Germany
arsNOAH Kulturverein Ismaning presents:
Mfaniseni Thusi & Friends
Date: July 27, 2024
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Rick's Cafe, Ismaning, Germany
Description: Join us for the Südafrikanisches Sommerfest presented by arsNOAH Kulturverein Ismaning. Experience the vibrant music of Mfaniseni Thusi & Friends and immerse yourself in the rich culture of South Africa. Don't miss out on this unforgettable event!
Location Details: Rick's Cafe
Center for World Music presents:
Music and Culture of South Africa
Date: June 27, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Venue: Sorrento Tower
Description: Join us for a special hour featuring the Traditional Music of the Zulu and Xhosa Peoples of South Africa, presented by Nomsa Burkhardt, a distinguished teaching artist with the Center for World Music.
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Bodhi Tree Concerts presents:
Music en la Calle 2024
Date: June 22, 2024
Time:2:00 PM
Venue: City Heights Performance Annex
Description: Experience the vibrant and soulful music at Music en la Calle 2024. Enjoy an evening filled with traditional and contemporary performances. Don't miss out on this amazing event!
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San Diego State University School of Music and Dance presents:
Sounds of South Africa
Date: February 19, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: San Diego State University, Ellipse
Description: Join Nomsa Burkhardt as she brings the rich musical traditions of South Africa to the stage. Enjoy an immersive experience filled with the sounds and rhythms of South Africa.
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Historic Event – San Diego State University Department of Africana Studies:
Honoring the Life of Nelson Mandela
Date: December 2013
Description: A special event honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, featuring a performance by Nomsa. SDSU Acknowledgements by the Department of Africana Studies, Arts and Letters Dean's Office, Assembly Member Shirley Weber, International Student Center, President's Office
Historic Event:
Clearwater Festival 2006 with Nomsa
Date: June 2006
Description: Nomsa's memorable performance at the Clearwater Festival in 2006 made it to the newspaper ad the year after, together with a picture of Pete Seger.