highlights
2026
May 23: Foliba at the Lab Spring Sprung Party, Fairfield, IA
March 28: Des Moines Drummers at No Kings 3. Des Moines, IA
January 31: Cirque Kalabanté with Yamoussa Bangoura in Concert, Fairfield, IA
2025
December 19: Foliba in Concert at The Lab, Fairfield, IA
November 19: Toubab Krewe in Concert, Des Moines, IA
October 19: Tubabu and Foliba at the Des Moines Marathon. 22nd year!
September 20/21: Des Moines Drummers at the White Eagle Powwow, Granger, IA
September 6: RLA Djembe Concert at Unity Center, Des Moines, IA
August 23: Earth Mother Drummers in Concert, World Food and Music Festival, Des Moines, IA
August 8 & 9: Duniya Drum & Dance at the Siouxland African Association Festival, Sioux City, IA
June 19: Des Moines Drummers, "Drake Magic of the Night" Lantern Parade, Des Moines, IA
May 31/June 1: Bolokada Conde Drum Workshops, Unity Center, Des Moines, IA
2024
October 20: Tubabu and Foliba at the Des Moines Marathon. 21st year!
September 28: Foliba at the 2nd Annual ROAP Harvest Festival, Fairfield, IA
July 13 & 14: Bolokada Conde Drum Workshops, Unity Center, Des Moines, IA
June 14: Des Moines Drummers, "Drake Magic of the Night" Lantern Parade, Des Moines, IA
2023
October 15: Tubabu and Foliba at the Des Moines Marathon. 20th year!
September 30: Foliba at the ROAP Farm Harvest Festival, Fairfield, IA
May 13 &14: Djembe & Dunun workshops with Kristen Arant. Des Moines, IA
2022
December 3 & 4: Des Moines Drummers at Yuletide & Christmas Celebration, Elwell Family Food Center, Des Moines, IA
October 16: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon. 19th time!
Grand Covidian Pause (cont.)
2021
October 17: Two from Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon. 18th time.
Grand Covidian Pause (cont.)
2020
Grand Covidian Pause
January 19: Foliba at Vernon Middle School. Guest performance. 33rd Annual Honor Band. Marion, IA
2019
October 20: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon. 17th year!
September 14: Foliba at World Fairfield International Festival. Fairfield, IA
August 17: Foliba at the Fairfield Farmers Market. Fairfield, IA
June 23: Foliba at the Solis Festival. Fairfield, IA
2018
October 21: RLA and Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon. 16th year!
September 22: Foliba at World Fairfield International Festival, Fairfield, IA
May 20: Foliba at Solis Festival, Fairfield, IA
2017
October 21: Tubabu and Friends at the Des Moines Marathon. 15th consecutive year!
October 7: Foliba at Fairfield Farmers Market, Fairfield, IA
June 28: Foliba at Cafe Paradiso, Featured Performer, Fairfield, IA
June 3: Foliba at Fairfield Farmers Market, Fairfield, IA
April 22: Tubabu and Foliba at Walk MS Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
April 7: Foliba at First Fridays Art Walk, Central Park Furnishings, Fairfield, IA
Monthly: Kulu Sadira's AfroBeat Circle Workshop, Spirit Drums of the Makora Kora, Fairfield, IA
2016
December 3-4: Workshops with Master Drummer Bolokada Conde. Des Moines, IA
October 16: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon. 14th consecutive year!
September 24-25: Fatu Lady Drummer Drum Classes. Des Moines, IA
September 10: Earth Rhythm Drummers and Foliba at Fairfield Farmers Market
June 18: Foliba at Binghimon's. Community Graduation Party. Fairfield, IA
June 4 & 5: Foliba guest performance at Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa's Silver Jubilee World
Harmony Concert, Fairfield, IA
April 23: Foliba and Tubabu at Walk MS Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
April 13: Foliba at Cafe Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
2015
October 24/25: Master Drummer Bolokada Conde Workshops, Des Moines, IA
October 22: Selena Magram and Foliba Drum Troupe, West African Dance Demo, Iowa Tourism Conference, Fairfield, IA
October 18: Tubabu and Foliba at the Des Moines Marathon. 13th consecutive year!
June 27: Foliba at the Fairfield Nepal 5K Fun Run Fundraiser
June 5: Selena Magram and Foliba Drum Troupe, Dance and Class at the Fairfield ArtWalk, International Cultural Festival. Fairfield, IA
May 9: Fonziba and the Wednesday Drummers at Fairfield Farmers Market, Fairfield, IA
April 11: Women's Trance Dance, Fonziba and the Earth Mother Drummers, Fairfield, IA
2014
November 2: Fonziba Drum Healing Workshops for Women, Fairfield, IA
October 25: Women's Trance Dance, Fonziba and the Earth Mother Drummers, Fairfield, IA
October 25: Foliba at the Fairfield Farmers Market, Howard Park, Fairfield, IA
October 19: Tubabu and Foliba at the Des Moines Marathon. 12th Consecutive Year!
October 18: Drum Out Ebola Benefit Concert, Tubabu and Foliba, Des Moines, IA
September 12-14. Midwest Mandeng (Fist Annual) in Urbana, IL. http://cuwaddc.weebly.com/midwest-mandeng.html
September 10: Foliba and Crew at Cafe Paradiso. Featured Performer. Fairfield, IA
August 30: African Song Workshop, Mama Shekere (Janet McDonald), Fairfield, IA
August 30: Foliba at the Fairfield Farmers Market, Howard Park, Fairfield, IA
August 16: West African Dance Class with Selena Magram, Fairfield IA
July 26: Foliba at the Fairfield Farmers Market, Howard Park, Fairfield, IA
May 3: Dancing Our Visions, Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, Coralville, IA
April 4: Afriky Lolo (with Tubabu) show at Drake University, African Renaissance Festival, Des Moines, IA
March 28: Diadie Bathily and Caph Guei (Afriky Lolo) at Drake University, Dance Workshop, Des Moines, IA
2013
Nov 12: Foliba Drum Troupe at Freedom Health Center, Fairfield Iowa. Featured Peformer
Oct 20 : Tubabu and Foliba at the Des Moines Marathon. 11th Consecutive Year!
Sept 11: Foliba Drum Troupe at the Cafe Paradiso Open Mike Featured Performer, Fairfield, IA
Aug 25: Tubabu and Foliba at the 14th Annual White Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow, Waukee, IA
Aug 3: West African Performance and Participation, with Fonziba Koster, Walk on Art Street, Ottumwa, IA
Aug 3: Foliba at the Fairfield Farmers Market, Howard Park, Fairfield, IA
June 7: Foliba and guests at the ArtWalk/International Festival, Fairfield, IA
May 22: West African Dance class with Tajar Sahar. Argiro Center, Fairfield, IA
2012
Dec 31: Foliba at Freedom Health Center, New Year's Eve. Fairfield, IA.
Oct 21: Tubabu and Foliba at the Des Moines Marathon. Des Moines, IA
Aug 18: Foliba at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center. Community Back-to-School Party
Aug 4: Foliba at Fairfield Farmer's Market, Fairfield, IA
Aug 3-5: Drum Wisdom, Drum Making Retreat, Prariewoods, Hiawatha, IA
July 25: Foliba at Open Mike, Cafe Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
June 23: Mama Shekere Workshop, St. Mary's Project, Fairfield, IA
Mar 10: Tubabu with Afriky Lolo, Drake University, African Rennaissance Festival., Des Moines, IA
Feb 22: Foliba at Open Mike, Cafe Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
Jan 14: Tubabu in concert at People's Court, "Forey Fest" (Forey Jacobsen Fundraiser). Des Moines, IA
2011
Oct 16: Tubabu and Foliba at the Des Moines Marathon
Oct 7: Tubabu at the Word Food Festival, East Village, Des Moines, IA
Aug 20: Bolokada Conde Workshops, Gateway Dance Theater, Des Moines, IA
July 18: Tubabu Educational Program, Altoona Library, Altoona, IA
July 14: Tubabu Educational Program, Johnston Library, Johnston, IA
June 28: Tubabu Educational Program, Doanes Park Youth Center, Pleasant Hill, IA
June 20: Tubabu Educational Program, Newton Public Library, Newton, IA
June 17: Tubabu Educational Program, Grimes Public Library, Grimes, IA
June 8: Tubabu Educational Program, Indianola Public Library, Indianola, IA
June 6: Tubabu Educational Program, Bondurant Community Library, Bondurant, IA
2010
Oct 30: Tubabu at the Ritual Café, Halloween Show, Des Moines, IA
Oct 17: Tubabu and Foliba and the Des Moines Marathon
Oct 10: Tubabu at APL Unplugged, Ames, IA
Sept 12: Tubabu at Ames Progressive, Ames, IA
Aug xx: Drum & Dance Workshops with Michael Marcus, Des Moines, IA.
July 22: Tubabu Educational Program, Clive Library, Clive, IA
June 22: Tubabu Educational Program at Pleasant Hill Library Summer Program, Pleasant Hill, IA
June 13: Tubabu at Ames Summer Concert Series, Ames, IA
June 8: Tubabu Educational Program, Ankeny Library, Ankeny, IA
June 5: Tubabu at Grinnell College, Diversity and Unity Creative Arts Workshop, Grinnell, IA
May 15: Tubabu at Ritual Cafe, Des Moines, IA
May 11: Tubabu Educational Program, Forest Ave Library, Des Moines, IA
April 15: Tubabu Educational Program, Waukee Library, Waukee, IA
Mar 27: Tubabu at the Natural Living Expo, Des Moines, IA
Mar 20: Ritual Cafe 5-Year Celebration, Des Moines, IA
Mar 18: Tubabu Educational Program, Southside Library, Des Moines, IA
Feb 22: Tubabu at Fair Trade Fortnight, Des Moines, IA
Feb 12: Tubabu at Life with Love Show at People's Court, Des Moines, IA
Jan 20: Tubabu Educational Program, Forest Ave Library, Des Moines, IA
2009
Sept 19: Tubabu at Ritual Cafe, Des Moines, IA
Aug 29: Tubabu at Cafe Diem, Ames, IA
Aug 1: Tubabu at Really Really Free Market, Des Moines, IA
July 30: Tubabu Educational Program, Clive Library, Clive, IA
July 22: Tubabu Educational Program, at Ankeny Library Summer Program, Ankeny, IA
July 17: Tubabu Educational Program at Urbandale Library Summer Program, Urbandale, IA
June 29:Tubabu Educational Program, Bondurant Library, Bondurant, IA
June 23: Tubabu Educational Program at Pleasant Hill Library Summer Program, Pleasant Hill, IA
May 30: Tubabu at Cafe Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
Mar 28: Tubabu at Ritual Cafe, Des Moines, IA
Feb 21: Tubabu at Cafe Diem, Ames, IA
Jan 23: Tubabu in Altoona, IA
2008
Dec 14: Tubabu Educational Program, West Des Moines Library, West Des Moines, IA
Oct 19: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA
Oct 11: Super Yankadi at Ritual Cafe, with Madou Dembele, Des Moines, IA
Oct 4: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Sept 13: Tubabu at Kopatich Wedding, Snus Hill Winery, Madrid, IA
Aug 23: Tubabu at Bovard Studio, Private Company Event, Fairfield, IA
Aug 21: Tubabu at Really Really Free Market, Des Moines, IA
Aug 15: Tubabu at Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, IA
July 8: Tubabu Educational Program, Indianola Library, Indianola, IA
June 28: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at the Des Moines Arts Festival, Main Stage, Des Moines, IA
June 24: Tubabu Educational Program, Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill, IA
June 6: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Ritual Cafe, Des Moines, IA
May 24: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Cafe Diem, Ankeny, IA
May 16: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at The Old Opera Cafe, Nevada, IA
May 9: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Uncle Nancy's Coffee House & Eatery, Newton, IA
April 25: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
April 19: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Saints Rest Coffee House, Grinnell, IA
Mar 29: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund in Concert, Marshalltown, IA
Mar 8: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at The Old Opera Cafe, Nevada, IA
Mar 7: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Uncle Nancy's Coffee House & Eatery, Newton, IA
Mar 1: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Cafe Diem, Ankeny, IA
Feb 23: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Ritual Cafe, Des Moines, IA
Jan 26: Tubabu with Rusty Eklund at Saints Rest Coffee House, Grinnell, IA
2007
Dec 31: Ritual Cafe, New Year's Eve Drum Extravaganza, Des Moines, IA
Dec 8: Tubabu at Ritual Cafe, Benefit Fund Raiser, Des Moines, IA
Oct 21: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA
Oct 5: Tubabu at the World Food Fair, Des Moines, IA
Aug 18: Tubabu at Bovard Studio, Private Company Event, Fairfield, IA
Aug 5: Tubabu at the ReEnergize Iowa Rally, Nollen Plaza, Des Moines, IA
July 17: Tubabu Educational Program, Pleasant Hill Library, Pleasant Hill, IA
June 17: Tubabu at the Des Moines Triathlon, Des Moines, IA
May 19: Tubabu at Nollen Plaza, Des Moines, IA
May 12: Tubabu at Private Wedding. Ft. Dodge, IA
April 22: Tubabu at the Unitarian Church, Des Moines, IA
April 21: Tubabu at Turtle Farm, Granger, IA
April 14: Tubabu in Concert, Des Moines, IA
Mar 31: Tubabu at the Mickle Center, Des Moines, IA
Jan 27: Tubabu at the Mickle Center, Des Moines, IA
2006
Dec 2: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Arts a la Carte, Iowa City, IA
Nov 11: Tubabu at the Marriott Hotel, Roosevelt High School Event, Des Moines, IA
Oct 28: Tubabu at the Halloween Party, Des Moines, IA
Oct 15: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA
Sept: Tubabu at the Des Moines Peace Rally. Des Moines, IA
July 4: Tubabu at the Special Olympics, National Games, Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
June 17: Tubabu at the "Anderson Wedding", Altoona, IA
May 24: Tubabu at the Odyssey of the Mind, Opening Ceremonies, Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
April 7: Tubabu at the Grand Opening, Central Library, Des Moines, IA
Mar 24: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at the Art Show, Fitch Building, Des Moines, IA
Jan 11: Tubabu Educational Program at First Church, K-3, West Des Moines, IA
2005
Sept 18: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA
Sept 3: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Labor Day Festival, Copper Creek Lake, Pleasant Hill, IA
Aug 27: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at White Eagle 7th Generation Multicultural Pow-Wow, Granger, IA
Aug 12: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at the 14th St. BP Grand Opening Celebration, Des Moines, IA
Aug 5: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Ritual Cafe. Des Moines, IA
Aug 5: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at United Way/Principal Financial Group. Des Moines, IA
July 11: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Girls Scouts of America, Waukee, IA
July 9: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Cafe Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
July 7: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Saylorville Marina, Concert, Saylorville, IA
June 16: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Capital Square Atrium, The Downtown School. Des Moines, IA
June 14: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Educational Program, The Downtown School, Des Moines, IA
May: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Edmunds Academy of Fine Arts School, Des Moines, IA
May 27: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Ritual Cafe. Des Moines, IA
May 14: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, IA
2004
Nov 13: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, University of Wisconsin Stout, Workshops and Performance, Menomonie, WI
Oct 25: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Des Moines City Hall, "City Spotlight" TV Show, Des Moines, IA
Oct 17: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA
Oct 14: Madou Dembele at the World Food Prize Symposium, Iowa State Capitol Building Rotunda, Des Moines, IA
Oct 13: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, World Food Prize Symposium, Welcoming Ceremony, Des Moines, IA
Oct 9: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at the Fairfield-Keosauqua Harvest Festival, Douds, IA
Sept 26: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Walk for Justice, Gray's Lake, Des Moines, IA
Sept 18: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele. Arts a la Carte, Iowa City, IA
Aug 29: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Cafe Paradiso, Concert, Fairfield, IA
Aug 28: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, White Eagle 7th Generation Multicultural Pow Wow, Granger, IA
Aug 26: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Mickel Community Center, Des Moines, IA
Aug 21: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Iowa State Fair, Concert, Des Moines, IA
Aug 15: Madou Dembele, Sunningdale Country Club, Scarsdale, NY.
July 24: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Blank Park Zoo, Concert, Des Moines, IA
July 10-11: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA
June 18: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Summer on the Square Series, Kirksville, MO
Feb 7: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Arts A La Carte, Concert, Iowa City, IA
Jan 30-31: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, "I'll Make Me a World in Iowa", Iowa Historical Building, Des Moines, IA
Jan 30: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, The Vaudeville Muse, Des Moines, IA
Jan 24: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Des Moines Area Community College, Newton, IA
Jan 17: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, M.U.M. Student Union Theater, Fairfield, IA
Jan 3: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Temple for the Performing Arts, Care4Iowa Congress,Humane Society Benefit, Des Moines, IA
2003
Dec 20: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, The Naked Bean Coffee House, Concert, Algona, IA
Nov 21: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Ancient Ways, Des Moines, IA
Oct 5: Tubabu at the Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA
June 28: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Des Moines Arts Festival, Headliners, Simon Estes Ampitheater, Des Moines, IA
June 27: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, IA
June 14: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Algona VFW. Concert, Algona, IA
June 13: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele at The Vaudeville Muse, Des Moines, IA
June 6: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Arts on the Square, Concert, Fairfield, IA
May 25: Super Yankadi with Madou Dembele, Eco-Fair EcoVillage, Fairfield, IA
May 24: Madou Dembele, Eco-Fair Fashion Show. Fairfield, IA
May 3: Madou Dembele, Dance Gala, Drum/Dance Demonstration, Fairfield, IA
Apr 12: Madou Dembele, Ancient Ways, Drum Healing Circle, Des Moines, IA
Apr 11: Madou Dembele and Super Yankadi, The Vaudeville Muse, Des Moines, IA
Mar 3: Madou Dembele and Super Yankadi with Diadie Bathily and Afriky Lolo, Columbia, MO
Jan 11: Madou Dembele and Super Yankadi, Morning Star Studio, Fairfield, IA
2002
Nov 16: Madou Dembele and Super Yankadi, Morning Star Studio, Fairfield, IA
2001
October: Diadie Bathily Dance Performance, Renaissance Fair, Douds, IA
2000
March 11: Diadie Bathily Dance Performance, Fairfield High School. Fairfield, IA
1999
September: Madou Dembele and Diadie Bathily, "Afrika 1999." Nollen Plaza. Des Moines, IA
June 19: Madou Dembele and Super Yankadi, Morning Star Studio, Fairfield, IA
1997
August 1-3: Yere Wolo at International Drum Festival | Distant Drummers, Common Heartbeats | Grand Concert Aug 2 | Keokuk, IA
July 26: Yere Wolo at RAGBRAI Fairfield, Chautauqua Park, Fairfield, IA
3000 BCE
3rd month of Peret: Rock Steady Show,Bedrock (Cobblestone County)
