Upcoming KUUMBA Events

42nd Annual Archie C. Epps Spring Concert- April 21, 2012- 8pm , Sanders Theater
Tickets are available at the Harvard Box Office. Tickets cost $8 for students and $12 for the general public.

Greetings and welcome to the website of the
Kuumba Singers of Harvard College!

Hello and welcome to the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College’s home on the Web!!!

Kuumba is more than just an organization, it’s a family. Every year, these words leave the lips of members of the choir. Founded in 1970, the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College is an organization that prides itself not only in the current music and work we do, but in the legacy created by our past predecessors. This family, this community, prides itself on the bonds that it creates. Whether you are a prospective member, an alum, or an avid supporter, we greatly appreciate you visiting our site and supporting our work.

The word “Kuumba” is a Swahili verb which means “to create”. This word embodies our mission: To proudly and unapologetically express the creativity and spirituality of black people. We come to take this to mean doing what we can, with what we have, in order to leave a space better than when we inherited it. This is the vision and in a sense, the essence of the Kuumba Singers.

This past year has been an amazing year for Kuumba. Kuumba has had the privilege of not only having an international tour to Bermuda but was able to perform in order to raise funds for the Harlem Village Academy alongside acts such as John Legend and other musical greats as well as having the opportunity to sing with the amazingly talented Angelique Kidjoe for a PBS special broadcast (Click here to view the broadcast). This upcoming year, we hope to expand Kuumba’s presence and influence even more.

On December 2nd and 3rd of this year, we will be holding 41st Annual Dr. S Allen Counter Christmas Concert in Memorial Church. This upcoming spring we will also be presenting the 14th Annual Dr. Walter J Leonard Black Arts Festival; an extraordinary celebration of art from the African diaspora. Following this celebration, we will be heading off to our spring tour in March to spread Kuumba’s vision and mission. Finally in mid-April, we will be holding the 42nd Annual Archie C Epps Spring concert. Yet these are only a few of the opportunities to see Kuumba perform this upcoming year.

The list of accomplishments that the Kuumba Singers have been able to achieve over its 41 years of existence , is extensive . Kuumba has served not only as a safe space for a number of students in both the Harvard and greater Cambridge-Boston community, it has also served as a space for spiritual exploration as well as cultural understanding. Kuumba continues to maintain its stance as a cultural institution ready and able to inspire lives and touch individuals through our musical ministry.

As previous presidents have said, Kuumba is not something you simply explain; rather it is something that one must personally experience”. We encourage you take on this challenge by not only exploring our website, and our music, but in person as well. We hope that you will come back to explore our musical efforts and our creative efforts to expand our own Kuumba community as well as influence the community around us.

Sincerely yours,

Linda Ugbah, President

President@kuumbasingers.org

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The 40th Annual Dean Archie C. Epps Spring Concert


On April 17th, 2010 we celebrated our 40th Anniversary with alumni, friends and supporters of Kuumba.

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