My name is Prince Emmanuel Abiodun Adérelé from the Royal Lineage of HRM Oba (King) Rufus Adesokeji Aderele Tewogboye II, The Osemawe of Ondo, Yoruba Empire, Nigeria, an accomplished Visual Artist, Master Percussionist, Sacred Yoruba Choreographer/Dancer and Arts Educator, Int'l Artist in Residence with the Osun's Village & African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor in Miami, Florida. The Osun's Village & African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor Initiative is a project Of Community Builders HDC, an Int'l Not for Profit/Mutual Benefit Organization based in South Florida. Through my Sacred Visual Art and Performances, I am inspired by my cultural background for my Sacred Art Forms. Growing up in a West African Royal Family as a Custodian of Tradition, provides me with the necessary knowledge to share with the Creative Industry in the Western World. I bridge the Diaspora Communities with their West African Yoruba Cultural Roots, while practicing my Sacred West African Art forms throughout the Diaspora. AWARDS & HONORS: First International Artist in Residence at the Osun's Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor in Miami, Florida Featured Performer at the 2010 National Folk Heritage Awards, Washington, DC Recipient of the Key to Miami Dade County Miami Dade County Distinguished Visitor Award