Mayor Harry Rilling is hosting a Kwanzaa celebration featuring Kojo Bey of Sounds of Afrika at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 29.

Pronounced “kwahn-zuh”, the term Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase “ matunda ya Kwanza ”, meaning “first fruits of the harvest” or “first fruits”.

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The Executive Director for Triad Cultural Arts, Abrea Armstrong, came on the Local Vibe to explain the history of Kwanzaa being celebrated in Winston-Salem.

SPRINGFIELD — The sounds of the African drums filled the Springfield City Hall building on Tuesday as residents observed the second day of the city’s 14th annual Kwanzaa celebration.