Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation , a Bed-Stuy-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving plus promoting the arts and culture of the African Diaspora, is marking its 25th anniversary in 2026 under the theme We Strive to Thrive .

The milestone year celebrates a quarter century of teaching, performing and empowering young people through dance, music and education.

To honor the occasion, the foundation will launch a $500,000 fundraising campaign to support its continued growth and artistic excellence.

“Asase Yaa was born from love, rhythms, movements, and a deep belief that our culture, communities and stories matter,” said K. Osei Williams, executive director of Asase Yaa.

Founded in 2001 by master Djembe drummer Yao Ababio, Asase Yaa began as a small Bed-Stuy dance company before evolv

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