About Us

Hello, We Are African Soul International!

Who We Are

ASI was established in 1998, by Sista Jewel, now Dr. Jewel, an artist who wanted to make a difference in her community. Through presentations, workshops, residencies, and performances, we have touched over 100,000 lives, empowering, educating and bringing the joy of African culture, history and music.

Recent Awards

-1st Place Winner of the 2019 African Dance Awards in Los Angeles

-2019 Congressional Award for Community Service

Donate

Please consider supporting our mission and work through a
tax-deductible donation or through offering your services or support,

which is greatly appreciated, our youth are worth it!

We Educate

Each of our programs meet Common Core standards in English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies.

We Inspire

Since 1998, African Soul has used the arts to keep youth off the streets, bring community together and build bridges of joy and compassion through positive artistic experiences

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We Entertain

African Soul offers classes, workshops and conferences that feature our amazing professional artistic team as well as master artists from throughout Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Congo, Liberia and The Gambia.

Performance at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas

OUR FOUNDER Dr. Jewel Jackson

Vision, strategy, and inspiration.

Based on over 25 years of study with African Masters both in the US and on the continent, Dr. Jewel has developed a teaching curriculum that encourages and educates. Centering in the cultural significance of the movements, rhythms and traditions, each dance will be an authentic experience that teaches the song, unique musical cadence and cultural significance of each movement.

We don't create "dances", we preserve the authentic African traditions that have been shared for generations.