The Bele Bele Rhythm Collective is a women-led, intergenerational, diverse group of African drummers and students from DC and surrounding areas. The group was founded in 2008 by Kristen Arant, and has grown since then. The Rhythm Collective performs compositions of polyrhythms on dun-uns and djembes, alongside dancing. Their debut album was recorded by Kristen Arant and the Bele Bele Rhythm Collective in 2016 under the title “Roots”, a celebration of West-African drumming and

2023 Festival Performer GROVE STAGE 1:00 PM From the City of Baltimore to the villages of Mali, West Africa, Di Andree mesmerizes...

2024 Festival Participant Location: TBA Time: TBA Michael " Moziah" Saleem, Drummer and Percussionist, was born in Baltimore County but...

2023 Festival Participant CLASSROOM - WORKSHOP 4:00 PM Ganesh Kumar, a Kanjira maestro, embarked on his musical journey under the...

2023 Festival Participant GYM - MOVEMENT WORKSHOP 4:30 PM Amaniyea Payne is a performer, director, producer, choreographer, educator,...

2023 Festival Participant GYM - MOVEMENT WORKSHOP 3:30 PM Karib is a lifestyle brand that offers dance, fitness, and dance education...

Olu Butterfly, Femi Drifish, Precise Coaxum and more... Olu Butterfly, Co-founding Director of Poetry for the People Baltimore, Olu...

Lydell Hills and Jamaal "Black Root" Collier (curators) Lydell Hills is the founder and executive director of the Truth to Power...

2023 Festival Participant CLASSROOM - WORKSHOP 3:30 PM Ayo Handy-Kendi, otherwise known as Breath Sekou, has extensive expertise in...

Capoeira Social Project (CSP) is an educational non-profit organization that provides martial, performing, visual and linguistic arts programing through the lens of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, and movement form.

Baba Baile McKnight is an expert on the expression of African culture through its rich history of African drum traditions and drum culture.

2023 Festival Participant LANVALE STAGE 4:30 PM The Children of Adam Band is a 14 member band based out of Philidelphia who performs PMB...

2023 Festival Participant LANVALE STAGE 2:30 PM Bulla en el Bario is a Bullerengue group based out of New York, specializing in the...

2023 Festival Participant GROVE STAGE 5:00 PM Clayton Williams was born in the Garifuna village of Hopkins, Belize and has since become a...

Park Vibe is 45 year tradition of joining together to ‘vibe’ in Druid Hill Park, MD, a park which was previously the location of a plantatio

Been looking for a drum circle in Baltimore? Bring your drums, bells, shakers and sticks and then stay for sound therapy session with...

Many magical moments! We are thankful for the community that we have built that have a mutual desire to jam, smile, learn and laugh...

New and old faces making fresh beats! That’s what’s it’s about, thanks for collaborating drum circle participants, there is something soo...

Do to the guidelines set forth by the CDC and Maryland Government we have decided to delay the planning of any in person gatherings.

For over twenty years, the Baltimore Rhythm Festival has been welcoming attendees to an event that brings people together, that inspires,...