Meet
Yemanya...
Cynthia
Yemanya Napue is an artist who has been performing, teaching and
creating art in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1975. Versatile,
talented and compassionate, her gifts enrich generations.
email her at YemanyaDaye@yahoo.com
Due to her extremely busy schedule, emails are answered on Fridays only.
Performer
& Teacher
Yemanya
performs with authentic African drummers, dancers and musical groups
throughout the area. The history of African American culture is told
through storytelling, dance and song. The traditional costuming and
choreography are passed down from her family’s heritage. Yemanya
continues to teach children - seniors classes in dance and exercise in
Northern California, call for more info.
Champion
Mom for Change
Mother
of 3 children and grandmother to 7, Yemanya is a Champion Moms for
Change, for the CA Educational Health Council. She was awarded Mother
of the Year by the City of Oakland at the tender age of 23, (she
declined the award as she felt older mothers were more worthy), and
nominated again as Mother of the Year in 2008 by the California
Educational Health Council:
The Network for a Healthy California –
Gold Country Region. www.healthedcouncil.org
Community Gardens
Yemanya
is a Community Garden Advocate who teaches healthy eating and
establishing community gardens. In conjunction with Freedom Farm and
sponsors. New Community Gardens are currently being developed in the
Sacramento area. Fresh organic fruits and vegetables are cared for and
divided among volunteers, land owners and needy familites. If you have
a plot suitable for development of a community garden, in the Gold
Country Region, (San Joaquin, Yolo, Solano, Sacramento Couties) call or
email for more information.
Textile
Artist, Teacher & Braider
Yemanya
creates fabulous quilts, ethnic dolls, tapestries, crochet garments and
hats, costumes for stage and film on consignment and as an art form.
Classes are available for all age groups. Call for availability and
group pricing. An expert in ethnic hair styles and braiding, Yemanya
also teaches style history.
Awards
- Sacramento
Metropolitan Art Commission Artist in Residency - Quilting
& Textiles
- Mother of the Year
- nominee 1983
City of Oakland
- Calfornia Arts
Commission Award - 1991
- Intergenerational and
Senior Quilting Project 1990-1993
- Best Artist of the Year
- Sacramento County 1994
- Parkway Estates
Neighborhood Assoc. Best Yard Award - 2007, 2008
- Champion Mom for Change
- California Educational Health Council 08