Catherine Ndungu-Case is the founder of Cheza Nami, an award winning African arts organization based in Pleasanton. Catherine is from Kenya, she’s a molecular biologist and for the past 13 years, has led Cheza Nami in pioneering African dance and music in school assemblies across the Bay Area. I visited Ndungu in her Pleasanton home to talk about her work.
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African dance, music and cultural diplomacy
Courtesy of Cheza Nami
