Teli Shabu is a professional musician originally from Liberia, West Africa. Teli grew up in a family performance ensembl...

Teli Shabu is a professional musician originally from Liberia, West Africa. Teli grew up in a family performance ensemble where art was a way of life. An alumnus of the African American Dance Ensemble, Teli seeks to guide young people on the drummer's path. He has traveled the U.S. and West Africa studying percussion and Kora with masters and was the recipient of the Emerging Artist Award for 2013/2014. Teli is currently a Forward Promise Fellow and runs the TMOAR Drum Institute; fostering the development of positive self-image within children of color. He is the Artistic Director of The Magic of African Rhythm. He teaches and performs for all ages from toddlers to seniors throughout North Carolina. In this reel, Shabu plays at Somerset Place, the former plantation turned State Historic Site. This reel comes from a longer video available on the DNCR’s YouTube channel.