I have been a performing artist in Nigeria since the age of 3 before migrating to Edmonton in 1992. Being one of the 3 Black students in my elementary school, I felt like an intruder in someone else’s home. The absence of African Canadian History in the Alberta curriculum troubled me. African-Canadians have made inestimable contributions to Canada in the arts, politics, technological innovation, military service, business and more, in the face of lingering racism. These great Canadians endured, and succeeded and their resilience inspired me. I decided that I would contribute to Canadian history in my own way by ensuring that I didn’t forget or leave behind my heritage as an African and Nigerian. Art making for Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre Inc. became more than a question of what and who is being presented but how can we provide an unique opportunity for space making and a system breaking in the prairie region. It begins with not asking for permission to have our Black voices and presence be visible, scalable and impactful. The ever-growing reception to preserving the African culture in Calgary and Canada reveals the powers and possibilities of the arts as a tool for dialogue in social, political, personal, and spiritual matters. My endeavors continue to center around the idea of representing and communicating a sense of oneness that ensures that we don’t lose our culture and inheritance for our children and our children’s children.