Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation (AYCAF) was founded in 2001 by a group of traditional African diasporic artists known for their creativity which resulted in the commissioning of a new work that premiered at the Schomburg Center in Harlem, NY. Asase Yaa  meaning “Mother Earth” began as the vision of brothers Kofi Osei Williams and Yao Ababio. They pooled their experiences, knowledge, community consciousness and performance skills developed throughout their childhood to start African dance and drumming workshops in the 90’s which expanded into a thriving summer camp, an art school and world renowned concert performances. Since inception, the foundation has been dedicated to promoting the importance of cultural performing arts through its core tenets of enrichment, education and entertainment. AYCAF’s  mission is to empower and strengthen  youth and community by offering them an opportunity to learn, study and experience the history, movement and beauty of African diasporic dance, music and culture at its highest level.  

Your generous donation will go a long way in helping us continue to educate, enrich, empower, and entertain our community.

• $100 helps two children take one trial class at our School of the Arts
• $200 helps to pay for two wonderful artistic instructors to teach youth dance classes to our community youth
• $300 helps to pay for new choreographers to teach our theater level dancers