Our mission is to empower youth, honor culture and build community via African drumming instruction and performance.
Honor Culture
We teach traditional world rhythms and their cultural contexts, while also creating a space for new artistic creations to emerge.
Empower Youth
We provide a structure for self-improvement and discovery within the group drumming process – the ensemble, itself, is a powerful teacher and a place to experience belonging.
Build Community
We connect with young people, their families and the community at large in a way that is positive, unifying and uplifting
Empower Youth
We provide a structure for self-improvement and discovery within the group drumming process – the ensemble, itself, is a powerful teacher and a place to experience belonging.
Honor Culture
We teach traditional world rhythms and their cultural contexts while also creating a space for new artistic creations to emerge.
Build Community
We connect with young people, their families and the community at large in a way that is positive, unifying and uplifting
Our mission is to empower youth, honor culture and build community via African drumming instruction and performance.
Honor Culture
We teach traditional world rhythms and their cultural contexts while also creating a space for new artistic creations to emerge.
Empower Youth
We provide a structure for self-improvement and discovery within the group drumming process – the ensemble, itself, is a powerful teacher and a place to experience belonging.
Build Community
We connect with young people, their families and the community at large in a way that is positive, unifying and uplifting
Empower Youth
We provide a structure for self-improvement and discovery within the group drumming process – the ensemble, itself, is a powerful teacher and a place to experience belonging.
Honor Culture
We teach traditional world rhythms and their cultural contexts while also creating a space for new artistic creations to emerge.
Build Community
We connect with young people, their families and the community at large in a way that is positive, unifying and uplifting
M’Power Rhythm In the News
Lex18 News: Ellen Ice
Fox56 News
The Lextropolis:
Eugenia Johnson-Smith
Eastern Standard/ WEKU:
Tom Martin
Undermain: Chris Begly
LexToday: Molly Thompson
M’Power Rhythm In the News
Lex18 News: Ellen Ice
https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/mpower-rhythm-marching-to-the-beat-
of-their-own-drums?fbclid=IwY2xjawOMgF5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNz
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Fox56 News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqeyBFcFlq0
The Lextropolis: Eugenia Johnson-Smith
https://madmagz.app/viewer/68585b5fb861a600141b0f51#page-19
Eastern Standard/ WEKU: Tom Martin
https://esweku.org/track/4340663/june-26-2025_leslie-stamatis
Undermain: Chris Begly
https://undermainarts.org/m-power-by-chris-
begley?fbclid=IwY2xjawOK50RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNz
g4MjAwODkyAAEey50IUxVGwUkoXdEB5nmsYIkwaAwZhQG7lDgC6ritQwOM5MHc4d
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LexToday: Molly Thompson
https://lextoday.6amcity.com/nonprofits/mpower-rhythm-youth-african-drumming-
lexington-ky
Fox56 News
The Lextropolis: Eugenia Johnson-Smith
Eastern Standard/ WEKU: Tom Martin
https://esweku.org/track/4340663/june-26-2025_leslie-stamatis
LexToday: Molly Thompson
https://lextoday.6amcity.com/nonprofits/mpower-rhythm-youth-african-drumming-lexington-ky
Our Impact
The important part about the group for me is that we all come together, and it forms a big family around you.
I want to learn African drumming to connect with my heritage that I lost.
What it means to me for him (Ian) to be in M’Power Rhythm is a blessing because when I was a kid back in the 80’s, I participated with Syncopated, Inc…with the African dancing… and with Tripp! So, it really means a lot to me and to him to be in this program.
When I’m drumming. I feel like I can be creative.
I just think it’s an excellent opportunity what Tripp and Leslie are doing here with M’Power and offering it to all these children. It’s really expanding my son’s ideas about music and rhythm and percussion and opening him up to other cultures, which is really important. I’m really supportive and excited about this being something new in the community that other children can take part in.
Our Impact
The important part about the group for me is that we all come together, and it forms a big family around you.
The important part about the group for me is that we all come together, and it forms a big family around you.
I want to learn African drumming to connect with my heritage that I lost.
I want to learn African drumming to connect with my heritage that I lost.
What it means to me for him (Ian) to be in M’Power Rhythm is a blessing because when I was a kid back in the 80’s, I participated with Syncopated, Inc…with the African dancing… and with Tripp! So, it really means a lot to me and to him to be in this program.
What it means to me for him (Ian) to be in M’Power Rhythm is a blessing because when I was a kid back in the 80’s, I participated with Syncopated, Inc…with the African dancing… and with Tripp! So, it really means a lot to me and to him to be in this program.
“When I’m drumming. I feel like I can be creative.”
When I’m drumming. I feel like I can be creative.
I just think it’s an excellent opportunity what Tripp and Leslie are doing here with M’Power and offering it to all these children. It’s really expanding my son’s ideas about music and rhythm and percussion and opening him up to other cultures, which is really important. I’m really supportive and excited about this being something new in the community that other children can take part in.
I just think it’s an excellent opportunity what Tripp and Leslie are doing here with M’Power and offering it to all these children. It’s really expanding my son’s ideas about music and rhythm and percussion and opening him up to other cultures, which is really important. I’m really supportive and excited about this being something new in the community that other children can take part in.
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