Event

Drum Circle with Baba Luther & Mama Jamilah at 419 Decatur St

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

Fee:

Free. Free and open to the public

Location: LAT/LONG: 29.954823, -90.064786


At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Saturday

Dates:

December 14, 2024 to December 28, 2024

Time:

10:30 AM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Performance
Talk

10:30 to 11:30 am Central Time

Description

Drum & Dance Circle 

led by 

Baba Luther & Mama Jamilah

Saturdays at 10:30 am 

At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center 

Join us for an interractive drum & dance circle led by Baba Luther Gray and Mama Jamilah Peters-Muhammad, as we honor those who came before us. Play drums and learn about our cultural history and the legacy of Congo Square in New Orleans.

This drum circle is open to all ages. No experience required.

Reservation or Registration: No

No reservations required

Image Gallery

An African drum with the image of a snake painted on it sits on Kente cloth
An African drum with the image of a snake painted on it sits on Kente cloth
Learn to play African rhythms on a djembe.
NPS Photo
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