Kengmo is the founding director of Baobab International; a community based non-profit organization in Cameroon, Central Africa. Baobab International aims to promote traditional arts and culture, sustainable development, health, education, and protection of the environment. As an internationally renowned performing artist, educator, and motivator, Kengmo has used music, dance, stories and songs in performances and workshops to bring the history, wisdom and philosophy of the  Cameroonian elders to millions of people worldwide.
                   Kengmo was born and raised in Baleveng Cameroon, a village with a population of over 50,000. His youth was enriched by hearing the elder’s wisdom shared around fires at night as well as during daily activities. Some of his most important “schooling” came through songs, proverbs, riddles, music played on handmade instruments and dancing. Succeeding his father, Kengmo is now a member of the Royal Council of Nine guardians of village traditions. The Council of Nine helps protect the people and prepare the youth for the future. From 1977, for five years he performed, taught, and toured Africa, Asia and Europe with the National Artistic Ensemble of Cameroon. In 1982 he established Baobab International, and decided to share the wisdom and philosophy of the Bamileke and Cameroon with people of all races. Baobab International fosters many projects including two Artistic Ensembles in Cameroon (Le Baobab and Nzempiah) and one in the United States (Nzempiah USA). With Le Baobab, Kengmo has successfully toured Europe annually.                                                                                                                                                                       .           .                                       Since 1991, Kengmo has been professionally based in the United States, and has performed over 5000 educational programs for people of all walks of life, though he returns frequently to Cameroon to recharge his spiritual and familial roots and to fulfill his leadership responsibilities as part of the Council of Nine. Kengmo has been invited for residencies by universities and institutions, including the Smithsonian Institute's Discovery Theater, the Kennedy Center, and the Children's Studio School in 'Washington DC, Young Audiences of Maryland, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and the Bard Avon Opera House in New York, Carnegie Hall in W. Virginia, and many more. Kengmo has taught “The Wisdom and Philosophies of Central African Elders through authentic music, stories and dance” in courses in Africa, Europe and the United States. His USA teaching experiences include: St. Mary’s College of Maryland-1996 - 2000, American University (Washington DC): 1999 - 2000, Howard University (Washington DC): 1992 - 1994.
               

Kengmo has found that the value of traditional knowledge extends beyond the stage and classroom. In addition to his artistic projects he offers Educational Workshops to business managers and staff members of corporations and non-profit organizations. Using traditional African concepts he helps groups overcome the stress-filled work environment, facilitate communication and integrate humaneness in the workplace including: World Bank, ODN (Overseas Development Network), IDEX and Stop AIDS Project (San Francisco). He also collaborates and consults to organizations implementing or planning projects in rural Africa such as, in 2002, The Appalachian Cultural Exchange, in 1993, the HIV/AIDS (HAP A) Support Program of the Institute for International Programs at Johns Hopkins University's School of Hygiene and Public Health. His role, with Baobab International, was designing and implementing a pilot AIDS education and prevention project in nine rural villages in Cameroon, called Project AhTa-ah.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                "My mission is to share with everyone the rich cultural diversity of Africa; to demonstrate through classes and performances that cultural artistry is thoroughly integrated in every human's daily life (not just something set apart for the stage); and to re-center people's awareness on basic human themes, thereby enhancing self-esteem and strengthening social commitment. Through my work, I try to reestablish one's connection with the earth, oneself and others. ! Strongly believe that every human being is like a tree and no tree can stand alive, powerful, strong and productive without its roots. By  using  my art  and the  wisdom of the elders, one of my goals is to bring people closer to their roots, to nature and to the security and confidence the future can bring. This philosophy is the basis of my work as a leader, musician, choreographer and educator in the arts and cultures of traditional Africa” Kengmo

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