Orisirisi founder
Don Harrell
Orisirisi founder. ADAE Foundation carries this legacy forward through arts, education, and community engagement.
Founders
A living legacy. A lasting purpose.
Building upon the work of Orisirisi African Folklore, founded in 1986, African Diasporic Arts and Education Inc. (ADAE Foundation) preserves, promotes, and advances knowledge of Africa and the African diaspora through arts, education, research, and cultural programming.
Established in 2022, ADAE Foundation carries forward the legacy of Orisirisi founders Don Harrell and Ilenbilu Adetutu Harrell through arts, education, and community engagement.
Executive Director
Ewo Harrell
ewo.harrell@gmail.com
Orisirisi African Folklore continues at www.orisirisiafricanfolklore.com.
People
Orisirisi founders Don Harrell and Ilenbilu Adetutu Harrell.
Orisirisi founder
Ilenbilu Adetutu Harrell
Orisirisi founder. ADAE Foundation carries this legacy forward through arts, education, and community engagement.
Executive Director
Ewo Harrell
Executive Director, ewo.harrell@gmail.com.
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Timeline
From Orisirisi to ADAE.
1986
Orisirisi African Folklore, founded in 1986 by Don Harrell and Ilenbilu Adetutu Harrell.
2022
African Diasporic Arts and Education Inc. (ADAE Foundation) is established.
Now
Current major projects: Drum Sermons Epilogue, The World According to Rhythm, Giovanni’s Drum Sermon.