Taste of Africa
livermore, ca
Celebrate African culture like never before! Enjoy delicious food, live music, cultural performances, artisan vendors, and fun for the whole family at Taste of Africa in the heart of Livermore.
Main stage Schedule
Performance timetable
time
performance/cultural Group
roots
10:15 AM
Queen Iminah
Africa & Diaspora
10:20 AM
Hana Baba - Folktales from Sudan
Sudan
10:30 AM
Tanzania Dance Group (Sindimba style)
Tanzania/East Africa
11:00 AM
Cunamacué
Peru/Afro-Peruvian
11:40 AM
Asé Ensemble
Pan-African Diaspora
12:50 PM
Tambores E Samba
Brazil/Afro-Brazilian
1:15 PM
Gata Bantu
Congo/Central Africa
1:40 PM
Daansekou Cultural Arts & Wellness Collective
West Africa
2:05 PM
African Queens Dance Company
West Africa
2:20 PM
Diamano Coura
Senegal/West Africa
3:00 PM
Djibamy Kone Trio
Mali & Burkina Faso /West Africa
4:20 PM
Cheza Nami Ensemble
Africa & Diaspora
4:50 PM
SambaDá
Brazil/Afro-Brazilian
Open to all Families
Karibu Circle all-day activities
- Arts & Craft & Free drawing
- Vendor Passport experience with Jack and Jill of America Tri-Valley chapter
- Face painting with Wawi Amasha
- Mancala craft with Lulit Bezuayehu
- Double dutch with 510Jump squad
- Livermore Public Library
- Bubbles and balloon twisting with daisy the clown
- Storytelling with Hana Baba — folktales from Sudan and East Africa
- Storytelling with Ciiku Ndungu-Case, founder of Cheza Nami Foundation
Pop-Up Classes with Master Instructors
Moving Together
class time
instructor name
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Stella Situma (Kenya 🇰🇪)
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
Mascara - Roda de Capoeira (Brazil 🇧🇷)
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
Arnaud Loubayi (Congo 🇨🇬)
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Naby Bangoura (Guinea 🇬🇳)
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
NK - Afrofusion (Regions of Africa 
)
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
Diamano Coura (West Africa 🌍)
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Elah - Line Dancing with R.I.S.E (USA 🇺🇸)
Taste of Africa 2026
Meet the Organizing Team
Thank you to this amazing team for all the behind the scenes volunteer support
Chanel Da Rocha
Director of Programs, Events & Development, 2026 Taste of Africa Event producer
Tarisai Garande
Board Treasurer
Dandha Da Hora
Artistic Director
John Case
Board Director
Ciiku Ndungu-Case
Board President and Event Production
Chanel Aleta Presents Production Team
- Dori Alexandre
- Brendan Devine
- Sloane Noel Johnson
- Taylor Nanz
- Yaminah Omari
Event Day Volunteers
Lulit Bezuayehu
Cassydi Brown
Aimee Jeanne Carlisle Watkins
Elah Case
Aren Case
Maribel Cortez Mackie
Carlos Da Rocha
Bernita Dillard
Kedrian Guy
Shana Guy
Robin Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Cameron Moses
Gail Moses
Travis Rubio
Anne Stafford
Jaret Watkins
Diana Weeks
Darius West
Daylan West
Joi West
Organizations
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. – Tri-Valley & Oakland Chapter
Livermore Public Library
thank you to
our sponsors
