“The kids came in seeming so hard and devoid of emotion and life, but Oba took them on a journey. He wooed them and finally got deep into them. I could sense their real attachment to his stories.” ~ Marietta RYDC
“Students and adults are engaged and inspired by Oba…” ~ Robert Eriksen, Sun Foundation
“A program on the unifying themes of rhythm and music in African culture included plenty of hands-on experience for both participants and presenters of the program, as both kids and adults worked with a variety of drums and learned some of the basics of the origins of rhythm.” ~Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois