African Storytelling with Grandma Edna

The day kicks off with a beat you can feel in your heart. African Griot and Drumming with Grandma Edna is a lively, participatory performance rooted in oral storytelling traditions that go beyond the written word. Little ones and grown-ups alike will clap, sing, and move together as Grandma Edna weaves rhythm, call-and-response, and history into every beat. It’s the perfect on-ramp into a full day of stories — proof that community storytelling has always carried our histories forward. Show up ready to move.