Our Krewe
Chicava, Creative Director
Chicava is an performing artist, scholar and teacher. She’s a Universal Healing Tao and Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi Instructor. Through Sacred Chrysalis, she combines the ecstasy of burlesque and Taoist feminine teachings to create a space of renewal. She holds an MFA from Goddard College focused on Black Burlesque herstory.
Learn more about her at Chicava.com
Angel Kaba. Marketing Director
Angel is an International Creative & Artistic Director, is on a mission to bring African street and social dances to a new generation of dancers through Afro'Dance New York. With a focus on preserving dance culture integrity, she connects the original cultural journey of AfroDances to everyday people and the industry. Collaborating with artists like Coolio, Rihanna, and Kanye West, her career highlights include performances for Coca-Cola, MTV, and Universal, showcasing her talent worldwide. Born in Belgium, Angel's journey started at age 6, leading her to study music and theater before graduating with honors in marketing.
Check her out at Angelkaba.org
Ndigo, is a Certified Reiki/Holistic Practitioner and Founder of The Healing Drum Collective
She is a Spiritual Healer, Self-Published Author, Percussionist & Entrepreneur. She seeks to help people release negative thoughts and energy thru Reiki, positivity & grounding techniques. She promotes Ancient Egyptian/Kemetic principles, ie., MAAT and Sekhem. She helps people “Recharge and Reset!”
Ishkara Heqwabti, is a Vocal Sound Mystic and Certified Kemetic Yoga Instructor
She curates immersive experiences using crystal singing bowls and pure toned instruments, chants, guided meditations, shamanic journeying, Akashic Readings and sacred movement to release blockages of negative emotions/trauma to manifest balance in your being and reactivate your light.
“My path is to help others achieve happiness through sacred sound.”
The Healing Tree NYC is a team of Holistic Practitioners who use sound therapy, indigenous instruments and alternative healing methods to alleviate stress, anxiety, grief and trauma. Most of us carry pain and anger as a result of being traumatized, abused or hurt at some point in our lives. Our methods include using Crystal & Tibetan Singing Bowls, Healing Drumming Circles, Meditation, Yoga, Sekhem/Reiki, Clinical Therapy and other modalities to assist individuals on their path towards grounding, mindfulness and healing.
Ndigo & Iskara, Healing Tree NYC
Terrell, House Manager
Terrell join the krewe in a beautiful happenstance of saying, YES! to pitching in with house set up. He quickly became an integral part of the team rocking out the tech set ups for classes, making everyone feel welcomed and capturing the wonderful moments.
He’s a musical artist focused making beats that give us something to step to!