Cobbala News Archive

African Liberation Day, May 23-24

cha — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:09:31 -0500

This is the 50th anniversary of ALD. Commemorations will be held in cities around the world.

Harambee Heritage Market Days

cha — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:39:15 -0600

Kwame Steve Cobb and Chavunduka will treat lunchtime crowds to their special sound at the Harambee Heritage Market Days, which take place Feb. 27-29 at the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago.

Harambee Heritage Market Days is presented by Y2Kwanzaa.Org and will feature a pan-African marketplace, showcasing vendors with one-of-a-kind cultural items.

Opening day festivities include Kwame and Chavunduka, complemented by spoken word artist, Brenda Matthews and Spritis SOA .

For more information, e-mail y2kwanzaa@gmail.com.

Harambee na Nguzo Saba webcast

cha — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:48:03 -0600

If you missed the annual Kwanzaa community celebration at Olive-Harvey College. (or you just didn't get enough!) tune into Khepera.Org for the webcast. Click on "Harambee" tab.

Kwame and Chavunduka are Principals for a Day

cha — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:49:09 -0500

We joined 1500 other professionals, business people, artists, government officials in Chicago's Principal for a Day program. We partnered with Arna Bontemps School in the Englewood community. Principal Allen Mosely and his wonderful staff made a tremendous impression with their clean and well-organized classrooms and their caring and skilled professionalism.

Most impressive were the students who were prepared to work and to learn. They welcomed us as family, shared their dreams and aspirations and greeted us warmly with hugs and smiles.

50 Years of African Liberation Day !

cha — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:10:55 -0500

May 25 , 2008 will mark the 50th anniversary of African Liberation Day. Large celebrations are expected in cities around the globe. Though most African countries have gained flag independence, true liberation has not yet been won. ALD is a time to rekindle the struggle for a United States of Africa, the only solution to solve the problems of our suffering masses.

Stay tuned for updates.

Featured in Disney's 'The Proud Family'

admin — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:33:43 -0500

Penny Proud and the Proud Family celebrate Kwanzaa - with the soundtrack of It's Kwanzaa Time! Featuring the voices of Kyla Pratt, Paula Jai Parker, Tommy Davidson and Samuel L. Jackson, this landmark episode of The Proud Family highlighted our song, It's Kwanzaa Time, as the music of the Proud Family's first Kwanzaa celebration. Since its premiere in 2001, this special holiday episode of Disney's hit animated series has been aired annually.

Clean Water for Tanzania Fundraiser

admin — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:33:10 -0500

We're close to reaching our goal to help purchase a solar pumo for Imbasene village in Tanzania. Stay tuned forÂ the announcment. Visit the United African Alliance Community Center (UAACC) website

Kwame Steve Cobb w/ Funkadesi

cha — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:18:21 -0500

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