Founded in 1989, Rakumi Arts is a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, USA. We are engaged in a continuing effort to provide more and better information about Africa, its music and arts, and its peoples, through the promotion and presentation of concerts and performances, films, lectures, and other public events Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Current Projects:
Nigeria-Arts.net, a project of Rakumi Arts International, works with Nigerian artists to harness the power of the Internet as a vehicle for Nigerian artists to exhibit and promote their work to both local and international consumers, broadening their audiences, defining new markets for their creative products, and networking globally through Internet and email access.

Among those artists we have sponsored or co-sponsored are:

Abana ba Nasery (Kenya)
Obo Addy (Ghana)
Aster Aweke (Ethiopia)
Wasiu Ayinde Barrister (Nigeria)
Johnny Clegg and Savuka (South Africa)
D'Gary (Madagascar)
I.K. Dairo (Nigeria)
Toumani Diabate (Mali)
Chaba Fadela and Cheb Sahraoui (Algeria)
Farafina (Burkina Faso)
Fatala (Guinea)
Amadu Bansang Jobarteh (Gambia)
Jolly Boys (Jamaica)
Kanda Bongo Man (Congo)
Salif Keita (Mali)
Djimo Kouyateh (Senegal)
Les Tetes Brulees (Cameroon)
Loketo (Congo)
Baaba Maal (Senegal)
Mahlathini and Mahotella Queens (S. Africa)
Samba Mampangala and Virunga (Kenya)
Mechanic Manyeruke (Zimbabwe)
Thomas Mapfumo (Zimbabwe)
Mzwakhe Mbuli (South Africa)
Youssou N'Dour (Senegal)
N'Gewel (Senegal)
Remmy Ongala (Tanzania)
S.E. Rogie (Sierra Leone)
Oumou Sangare (Mali)
Spirit Talk Mbira (Zimbabwe/UK)
Super Rail Band (Mali)

Rakumi Arts has presented a number of very successful film series over the last few years.

Perspectives on South Africa [Summer, 1991]
African Cinema Through African Eyes [Fall, 1992]
Africa Through African Eyes (Part I) [Fall, 1994]
Signs of the Times: African Art and Politics [Winter, 1995] Africa Through African Eyes (Part II) [Spring/Summer, 1995