Jah Kente International, Inc.
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I AM

RUFUS TIEFING STEVENSON

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​The journey of nurturing the Cultural Spirit of Africa is a vision ignited in reflections. I served as a United States Diplomat and Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa. I also served as a US Diplomat in Europe and I am also a Vietnam Veteran. While in diplomatic service in London, UK, But it was in Africa that I reconnected with the civilization of my ancestors and experienced the richness of Africa's civilizing influence untold. I began using African

As a Diplomat in London, I began telling the story of African ingenuity through African Textile Arts by dressed events  as a charitable service. ​


​In in 1998 I founded Jah Kente International, Inc. and my conviction was immediately upheld and remarkably testifying. and A year before in 1997, the United States Postal Service honored Kwanzaa by issuing stamps depicting an aspect of the festival.

I was asked to dress the stage. It was a blessing and a great success. My decorations were reviewed and overwhelmingly appreciated.

I was honored to decor ate the Kennedy Center for the next ten (10) consecutive years of the “Spirit of Kwanzaa” on the Grand Concert Hall Stage.





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In deed, Jah Kente International Inc's defining entry into the world of arts and humanities was through Fine Arts and African Heritage. It has been a journey through the decorations of various arenas to the sanctuary where the iconic late Gwen Ifill was honored with a Stamp in January 2020 at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC.

Today Jah Kente International is blessed with extending the African Textiles with all forms of decorations - from living room to the bedroom, stagecraft to milestones ceremonies, high culture to everyday leisure, from house of worship to schools, including graduation ceremonies.

Muzina
Muzina di tata
E di mwana
E di mpeve santu

Muzina di tata nzambe oooh, muzina
Babotama, bazala, bakufa, balamuka, basekwa ah

Basumuki baboya Nzambe batala ye mpamba ntango ya bisengo oh
Oh
Kasi nkombo ya Nzambe ezali ya makasi boboto ya Yahwe ya
Nkembo
Bakolimbisa bango
Muzinaaaa

Muzina di tata, e di mwana, e di mpeve santu


Baluka moto na ngai, baluka ngai liwa
Bamekola basuka, bamema se mongambo eh

Lisolo oyo ya ngai, ekoma mosala
Na kati ya lisanga, na bandako na nganga
Kofingafinga ngai, kotongotonga ngai
Kokanakana ngai, epesa ngai bomoyi

Naboma moto te, nateka moto te

Nasimba nkisi te, mpo te nazwa bomengo
Nzoto nangai nzoto oyo elelela kaka nzambe
Nkisi nangai banda bomwana, losambo na Yahweh
Banso oyo bayeba ngai na bomwana nangai
Ntango yango babenga ngai mwana ya basango oh
Yebaka ah yebaka, liloba ya Nzambe
Yeba bisengo ya nse

Tangaka, ah tangaka, tangaka Bible
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Yeba bomengo ya nse

Muzinaaaa
Muzina di tata
E di mwana
E di mpeve santu
Muzina di tata nzambe oooh, ya muzina

Basoboli bankulu, bopesa biso kisankulu


Muzina di tata, e di mwana, e di mpeve santu
Muzina di tata nzambe oooh, ya muzina

Basantu mpe banzelu, botombola nkombo ya nkolo


Muzina di tata, e di mwana, e di mpeve santu
Muzina di tata nzambe oooh, ya muzina

Yemba yemba ah
Yemba yemba ah

Boyakani banso mpo toyemba
Yemba yemba ah

​Toyembela Nzambe nkolo na biso
Yemba yemba ah

Tosangana banso mpo boyani
Yemba yemba ah


Toyembela Nzambe nkolo abenisa biso
Yemba yemba ah

Muzina di tata e di mwana

Yemba yemba ah

Na nkombo na Yesu tokoyemba

Yemba yemba ah

Na nkombo na Nzambe tokosambela
Yemba yemba ah
Muzina e di tata, e di mwana

Afrika mobimba yakani toyemba
Yemba yemba ah

Toyembela Nzambe abenisa mboka

Yemba yemba ah

Nkombo na Nzambe ezali likolo
Yemba yemba ah

Eloko moko eleki Nzambe ezali te oh

Yemba yemba ah

Baninga ya Zaire boyokani tosambela


Yemba yemba ah

Na nkombo ya Nzambe asalisa biso
Yemba yemba ah

Na nkombo na Nzambe tokosambela

Yemba yemba ah

Muzina di tata e di mwana
Yemba yemba ah

Botombola maboko mpo na Nzambe eh
Yemba yemba ah

Tobondela ye na motema moko
Yemba yemba ah
Nkombo ya Nzambe ezali monene

Yemba yemba ah

Nanoi akoki kotiya ntembe na Nzambe
Yemba yemba ah

Yelele, yelele
Yelele yelele
Ebeba eh eh botombola maboko

Bimisa mouchoir, litambala, liputa, ekoti, yembela Nzambe

Eeeh, Yahweh
Eh, Yahweh​



  • Mission
  • Board & Management
    • Contacts >
      • Fine Arts
  • International
    • TiefingSalon
    • African Union ECOSOCC - Ghana
    • Heritage Preservation for Development
    • Youth Specfic
    • Central Africa Region >
      • Cameroon
  • National Capital
    • OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM >
      • Liidy's Lady and the Gentleman Dinner Theatre
      • Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Program >
        • Mayor Barry SYEP Alumni
        • PRIZE GIVING DAY AND ALUMNI UNION
        • Financial Literacy
        • East of the River >
          • Redemption Rituals
        • Arts and Communications Media
        • The Music
  • COVID-DC HOPE 2020