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DocuSign Envelope ID:D5941DC8-4A54-4A7E-A6CC-6D885C3C8F1B <br /> RANA OWA <br /> '11,r ll4,09'" <br /> 71,eX11111' r <br /> lib <br /> 41), <br /> Braima Moiwai,West African drummer, storyteller and textile artist, has spent the last <br /> three decades entertaining and informing hundreds of communities and school children <br /> about the history and culture o f his Sierra Leone. His unique multidisciplinary <br /> approach to African Art forms and his native <br /> passion for sharing personal stories about <br /> growing up on a rice farm has earned him a well-deserved following of all ages. <br /> Braima has been awarded the "Key to Brunswick Georgia,"the "2008 Star Studded <br /> Citizen Award" and"Tar Heel of the Week"for his work with youths in Durham NC,f <br /> where he's based since 1986. Braima was featured as Gullah Musician in Mel Gibson's <br /> "The Patriot". <br /> http://wvvw.braima.corn. <br /> PERORMANCE <br /> The Magic of Stories and Music <br /> In this high-energy interactive performance, Braima Moiwai brings to life the Mende <br /> oral traditions of storytelling in Sierra ai <br /> rra Leoonne% West Africa. Using Djembe drum and <br /> other instruments to accompany sing- alongs and sound effects in his stories, the <br /> audience are captivated and engaged from his learn drum talk and West <br /> African culture. Braima shares stories romhischaille.dhood growing up in the rice fields. <br /> A Questions and Answers period serves as the finale. <br />