Tricentennial celebrates Stories of Africa with dance, drums and storytelling

Published 3:00 am Saturday, October 22, 2016

By Ben Hillyer

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.

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