Egbe Kilimajaro is a family of African Drummers and Dancers in Georgetown County.  Under the umbrella of the non-profit organization Ayida Wedo Drummers Society, Inc., the drummers seek to not only promote and preserve the Gullah Geechee community, but to also teach others about this culture through the art of drumming.

Leon Jackson, founder of Egbe Kilimanjaro, has passed onto his sons the knowledge and experience of the different kinds of African Drumming he has learned through the years from musicians such as Calvin Golden, Baba Olamina Oyewole, Mar Gaye, Gilbert Louis, Gene Golden, Mor Thiam, and more. 

Since 1998, Jackson has worked in Arts Education with the South Carolina Arts Commission, and is currently on the SCAC's roster of Approved Artists.  Egbe Kilimanjaro and Jackson continue to reach out to the communities in South Carolina and North Carolina through residencies, and are available to perform at schools and events.

Ayida Wedo Drummers Society, Inc's Mission Statement:

Ayida Wedo is designed with the intention of expanding drum culture, promoting self esteem and encouraging the principal of cooperative work ethics through use of African Drum and Dance.

Board Members: Leon Jackson, President, Howard Green, Treasurer, Anthony McCants, Secretary, Zenobia Washington, Bob Smalls, Olamina Oyewole, Thomas Mosley, Attorney.

For more information, contact Leon Jackson at 843-546-7555, 464 Player St., Georgetown, SC 29440.

Artist in Residence, Lake City, SC 2007

Doreen Jackson shows students some African Dance moves during the Artist in Residence, Lake City, SC 2007.

Leon Jackson helps students learn how to work with African Drums during the Artist in Residence, Browns Ferry, SC 2007.

Students Browns Ferry working on African Dancing during the Artist in Residence, Browns Ferry, SC, 2007.