An African drum with the image of a snake painted on it sits on Kente cloth

Drum Circle with Nailah Smith & Watoto's of Kumbuka at 419 Decatur St

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

  • Mar 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
  • Free

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park 

and 

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve 

 present a 

Drum & Dance Circle

with

Nailah Smith & Watoto's of Kumbuka

Saturday at 10:30 am 

At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center 

419 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 

Join us for an interractive drum & dance circle led by Ausettua AmorAmenkum 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.

Kumbuka African Dance Collective is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of traditional African and indigenous root culture of New Orleans.

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

 

This program is free and open to the public.

 

 

Fees

Free and open to the public

Location

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

Latitude and Longitude 29.954832, -90.064765

Schedule

Date:

Mar 7, 2026

Time:

10:30 AM

Duration:

1 hour

10:30 to 11:30 am Central Time

Event Type

  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
  • Performance
  • Talk
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