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MICHENER BUILDING – FIRST FLOOR 6 pm African Cuisine for purchase courtesy of Rufari. 6 pm Pop-up Shops with goods for sale from Fresh2Life by Chaka and Shusi by Toyosi Shusi. 6–7:30 pm Afrobeats Party Kickof Happy Hour with emcee DJ TaZ (Austin/ Zimbabwe) and Afrobeats DJ Selecta Rah (Austin/South Sudan) with special appearance by Danzversity Dance Studio. 6–9 pm Art Activity Our yellow mini-bus (danfo) needs some personality! Design your own cut-out sticker and add it on. 6–9:45 pm Cold drinks by The North Door Specialty Cocktail $8 / Cocktails – Well $7 / Call $8 / Premium $9 Chardonnay / Pinot Grigio $6 / ABW Pearl Snap / Flavor Country / Fire Eagle $6 / Lone Star $5 / Red Bull $4 / Rambler Sparkling Water $4 / Water/Soda $3 6:30 pm, 7 pm & 7:30 pm Guided Tours of Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design 7:30–7:45 pm Abou Sylla – Percussion (Austin/Guinea) 7:45–8 pm Troupe Abizhirwa – Dance (Austin/Rwanda) 8–8:15 pm AZONTO FUSION with Nwanneka, Yahda & Olivia – Afrobeats & Afro Modern Dance (Austin/Nigeria) 8:15 – 8:30 pm ICE – Afrobeats (Austin/Ghana) 8:30 – 9 pm Chris Akinyemi – Afrobeats (NY/Nigeria) 9 – 9:45 pm Emman LeGrand and the African Rytmix Band (Houston/Cameroon) 9:45 – 10 pm Selecta Rah (Austin/South Sudan) closes out the evening 9 pm All Galleries Close MICHENER BUILDING – SECOND FLOOR 6–10 pm Photo Booth courtesy of My Event is the Bomb Featuring backdrops from visual artists Adrian Armstrong, Chaka (NefrFreshr) & LeAnna Clifton. Gallery: bit.ly/bsceneafrobeats 9 pm Galleries Close
MEMBER LOUNGE – OUTDOOR LOGGIA Retreat to the member lounge for an experience inspired by West Africa. Join or renew tonight for free admission to B scene, and to receive a free gift.
6–9:30 pm Art Activity Visit the Making Africa exhibition to see works from Cyrus Kabiru’s C-Stunner collection for inspiration and then join our friends from Austin Creative ReUse to create your own original work. 6–9 pm Featured snacks from Rufari include Chin Chin (West African Fried Dough), West African Samosas, and Grilled Suya (Nigerian Meat Kabobs). 6–9:45 pm Grab a drink at the cash bar provided by The North Door 6:15–6:45 pm & 7:15–7:45 pm Catch an intimate performance with Austin born musical artist Mélat
SMITH BUILDING Visit the Museum Shop for an array of exhibition related merchandise and get a head start on your holiday shopping list! 6–9 pm Blanton Café African Inspired Kabobs + South African wine for $5
SPECIAL THANKS: This event would not have been possible without the generous contributions of Moyo Oyelola (event design), Rudi Ngnepi (food), and TaZ Nzara/Club Bantu (entertainment).
About Club Bantu: Club Bantu is a 4,000 years’ narrative of the Bantu people who migrated from West Africa and spread their infuence and civilization throughout Africa and the Americas. This is their music! Club Bantu is dedicated to building a community of culturally literate people through music and arts entertainment events that engage and promote civic engagement. Club Bantu, a community of people who love to dance!