6/28/14 Africa Underground at the National Museum of African Art

Joseck Asikoye plays the drums with Jabali Afrika, a group from Kenya, at the Africa Underground celebration at the National Museum of African Art June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia

Paul Meiliara and Benson Leyian, from the Masai Tribe in Kenya, enjoy the festivities of Africa Underground at the National Museum of African Art June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia

Ramatou Laye Niang, Cultural Heritage Director of the Senegal Embassy and Diana N’Diaye-Smith, Curator with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, enjoy the festivities at Africa Underground celebration at the National Museum of African Art June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia 

Kenyan brothers Joseck Asikoye, 44 and Justo Asikoye, 41 drum with Jabali Africa at Africa Underground at the National Museum of African Art Saturday June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia     Kenyan mother and daughter Jane Wamui, 68 and Nancy Kuria-Taylor, 40, enjoy the Africa Underground celebration at the National Museum of African Art June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia 

The National Museum of African Art is the scene of Africa Underground, a celebration of 50 years of African Art on the National Mall June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia 

Johnnetta Cole (in red), Director of the National Museum of African Art, chats with a colleague at Africa Underground outside the museum June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia 

Masai Tribesmen Paul Moliera and Benson Leyian walk through the National Museum of African Art at the Africa Underground Saturday June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia 

Barrington Salmon, reporter extraordinaire for the Washington Informer

Johnnetta Cole, director of the National Museum of African Art, poses with (left) Bridget Obikoya, 42 and (right) Yanick Kane, 41 at the Africa Underground celebration June 28, 2014.  /Photo by Nancy Shia