Whistle Stop Tours
Aya Shabu is the Creator and Spirited Conductor of Whistle Stop Tours, a walking tour company re-membering African American neighborhoods through the performing arts. Shabu has choreographed for original documentary theater including The Parchman Hour for the 50th Anniversary Reunion of The Freedom Riders in Jackson, MS in 2011. An alum of the African American Dance Ensemble, Shabu has performed with Ronald K. Brown and Sweet Honey in the Rock, and currently dances and drums with The Magic of African Rhythm. Aya uses storytelling and performance to amplify Black women’s stories for personal and community healing. As the Director of Arts and Culture for Village of Wisdom Inc., Aya protects the genius of Black parents and neighborhoods through community artmaking and curation.