A native from Ijebu, Nigeria, West Africa. Ayo is a cultural treasure who has earned the named Master and Baba in his life so far as he knows all the songs can play all the parts, can sing all the verses and dance the dance of them. Although this was an unusual match for a Jewish girl from Long Island. I can clearly say that the rhythm of the drums that originally attracted me 16 years ago, has served me as a vessel of growth, healing and prayer as well as a joyous healthy way to create community wherever we go..
In May of 1992 soon after the infamous riots provoked by the Rodney King incident , Ayo, my son Louis and I founded the Yoruba House of Drum, in Los Angeles. My vision, as a multicultural family, was to create a safe and sacred space for people, families of all backgrounds to come together and experience the power and the unity of the drum to prove that regardless, we can get along . It is now 9 years since we have opened the doors of our drum temple. and thousands of people have had the opportunity to rediscover the magic of drumming and African culture.in a community experience.

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Carole

Carole Zeitlin Adeyemi, is a multi-talented Writer, Producer, Director, Administrator, Speaker, and Facilitator. Since 1992, when she founded The Yoruba House in Los Angeles, Carole has been the driving force behind this multi-cultural community organization that is dedicated to unity through culture and rhythm. Her past experience in the advertising and corporate communications businesses has given her the practical know-how and organizational skills necessary to keep this
center open for over nine years.

Together with her Nigerian born husband, Ayo Adeyemi, Carole offers classes in percussion and dance, and facilitates cultural workshops and rituals. They have appeared on several television shows including Good Morning L.A.; Close-Up UPN; KTLA Morning News; The Other Side, NBC; Paranornmal Borderline, Fox; Strange Universe, The View, NBC; Blind Date, Fox; The Rosanne Show, as well as numerous cable shows around the country. They have also been written up in Newsweek Magazine, The LA Times, Long Beach Tribune, The Palasadian, Santa Monica Outlook, and
many other local papers. Together with her Nigerian born husband, Ayo Adeyemi, Carole offers classes in percussion and dance, and facilitates cultural workshops and rituals.

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