The Black Market Collective presents:

Black Market: The Rebirth. A pop-up market extravaganza featuring music, live performances, and locally owned Black businesses.

As we continue in our quest for full self-sustainability, this time we turn our attention to the Spirit of Renewal as the season of Spring brings us new life, therefore giving us a rebirth.

A Rebirth; a chance to rededicate one's self to the mission we inherited from our great ancestors: to help one another succeed and progress towards full liberation. Our history is rich, and is to be honored and celebrated each and every day we live on this planet. Not by compromised time allotments, but rather naturally in the way we live and treat one anot...her.

"Black Market: The Rebirth" will bring 25+ of the best, locally owned, small Black businesses in the area together, creating a market that will feature an assortment of hand-crafted, high-quality products and services that are useful and attractive in any season. Everything ranging from soulfully inspired art, and exclusive vegan cuisine; to original, inspirational clothing along with handmade pieces of beauty, and beyond. Another opportunity to support a noble cause, by choosing to use your hard-earned dollars to support the growth of our very own entrepreneurs right here among us. Helping to rewrite our history, towards prosperity and greatness once again.

Come out and enjoy a family affair, as we come together to celebrate our lives with good food, good music, and LIVE performances by:

-Ari Chi - Indie/Soul Musician
-Simeon Moore - Percussionist
-Kuumba Drum and Dance - African Drum/Dance Troupe

Hosted by:
-Yourhighness Tafari, Us Community Organization

Food catered by:
Vegg'd Out Vegan Kitchen - Tampa, Fl


To inquire about more information, please contact Gwenee Presley at 727.504.3429, or by email at: ayaessentials@gmail.com.

Doors open at 2:00p. No entry fee. All ages are welcome.

Before you attend the Black Market event (happening Saturday 4/22 from 2-7pm)...come to our dance and drum workshop to experience a full day of culture in Tampa. We have amazing guest artists coming into town to teach classes! You won't want to miss this event! And you will also want to leave this workshop and accompany us to the Black Market for great vending, shopping and performances....including a performance by Kuumba Dancers and Drummers which will include our guest artists.

Workshop will be held at Leonard's Academy of Dance in Brandon (302 W. Robertson street) starting at 10am sharp and ending at 2pm. We will also have some vendors at our event who will be selling dance skirts etc. So bring extra cash... to shop!

CLASSES:

Drum class with Cheikh N'Dong
10am-11am

Women's Dundun dance/drum with Amo Damas 11am-12:30pm

Children intro to West African class with Niche
11am-12:30pm

Master West African Class with Niche
12:30-2pm


COST:

Each class $15
Two classes for $25
Three classes for $40
*children 3-13 all classes $5
*children 14+/students with college ID all classes $10


EXTRA INFO:
Please bring any instrument you have for drum class

We will have extra drums for you to play for the women's Dundun drum and dance class, but if you have a drum please bring it.

Children are welcome in all classes but we do have one class specially oriented for kids that we suggest all kids take if they want to also take the Master class

Come and join the Tampa Bay Kwanzaa Collective, Kuumba Dancers & Drummers and the Madison Family in a community Kwanzaa celebration.  There will be food, vendors, entertainment and artists.  Donation of fruit from the public would be greatly appreciated.