Transforming Africa’s Future Through Arts & Culture

Empowering Youth, Amplifying Voices, Creating Change

Who We Are

Creating artists. Creating awareness. Creating a unified African narrative.

We inspire and empower youth to transform the world, and to rise up and claim their future.

Mission

One Vibe creates a liberated African narrative through collaboration among Africans “at home” and in the diaspora. Starting with the youth, we generate a future for Africa through cultural events, video content, education, music, and the arts.

Vision

We are creating events, programs, and media for educating the general public about African culture, promoting the arts, innovation, enhancing international cultural and creative collaboration, and mentoring youth.

Our Impact

We’re creating lasting change through cultural preservation, youth empowerment, and creative education:

15,000+ Youth Artists Mentored & Trained
15+ Years of Community Impact
12+ African Countries Reached
30,000+ Event Attendees Annually

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Empowering Youth Through Culture
“One Vibe Africa is a true testament to the power of arts and culture in transforming lives. Their programs not only nurture talent but also create opportunities for youth to thrive. I’ve witnessed firsthand how they inspire young people to embrace their identity and use creativity to drive change.”
— Joseph A., Community Volunteer

Building Bridges Across Continents
“Through events like Madaraka Festival, One Vibe Africa has connected artists, entrepreneurs, and changemakers from Africa and the diaspora. Their impact goes beyond music—it’s about unity, empowerment, and rewriting the African narrative.”
— Linda M., Cultural Advocate

A Legacy of Impact and Innovation
“From education to music and filmmaking, One Vibe Africa has continuously uplifted communities. Their commitment to sustainable programs ensures that future generations will benefit from their work. Supporting them means investing in Africa’s bright future.”
— David K., Supporter & Donor

Our Story

2008 Post Election Violence

Inspired by the events of the violence that caused over 1,000 deaths & 300,000 internally displaced persons, we organized the Unite The People Concert at Kisumu Social Hall. The concert was the first public gathering after the violence and we used the proceeds to feed displaced children at the Young Generation Centre in Manyatta slum.

2012 Seattle, Washington

One Vibe’s founder moved to Seattle in 2010, and in 2012 we organized the Unite The People Concert at Nectar Lounge in Seattle, WA to create awareness about the plight of youth in Kisumu.

2014 Madaraka Festival

In 2013 we used proceeds from the Unite The People Concert in Seattle to develop an Education Music & Art Program (EMAP) to serve youth in Kisumu. By 2014 EMAP had served over 68 youth, which inspired us to organize the Madaraka Festival at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), which helped us to raise funds to continue EMAP and also create One Vibe Studio for music and audio recording in Kisumu as a means of generating income to sustain One Vibe Africa.

2017 Madaraka The Documentary

In 2015 we used proceeds from Madaraka Festival to fund EMAP, purchase filmmaking equipment, and create One Vibe Films in Kisumu to enhance our income-generating capacity by creating our content and providing the same service to other customers. In 2015 we traveled to Kisumu with a team of twenty filmmakers, creatives, and artists from Seattle, Ghana, and Senegal to produce Madaraka The Documentary, a story about how communities can empower themselves through embracing their culture and collaborating with people from other cultures.

2024 Replicating Concept

Our current aim is to stabilize our programs in Kenya and Seattle to enable us to scale our model and replicate it in other communities with similar needs. We have been approached by communities in Botswana, South Africa, Malawai, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Liberia, and Nigeria. We did not know that our impact is already being felt that far. For now, we hope to share the story of this concept through Madaraka The Documentary.