TRIBE SANKOFA, is a performing arts collective brought together
by fabian thomas, a vibrant and eclectic cadre of multi-talented performers
who combine their artistry to add an exciting new dimension to the
performing arts landscape of Jamaica and the rest of the world. Our niche is
“....borrowed and original spoken word/poetry, soulful song-styling uniquely
blended with other visual and performing arts”.
Tribe Sankofa has shared their unique offerings in diverse spaces including
being featured at the Poetry Society of Jamaica, Bookophilia, Lignum
Vitae Awards, Gungo Walk Alternative Music and Arts Festival, Arts in
the Park and the Investiture of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica to name a few.
In addition to multiple medals and awards at Tallawah Dramatic Arts
Festival and the Jamaica Cultural Development’s Speech and Drama
competitions, the collective has also staged its own productions: Black
Bodies, A Tribe Ting and their signature annual production Word Soul.
Tribe Sankofa was a featured performer at the Carifesta Symposium
2017 in Barbados.

Rising above the challenges and restrictions of COVID-19, the collective
presented their first virtual season in August 2020 entitled Word Soul:
The ‘Covid-19 Naah Flop Wi Show’ Edition.