Traditional African tales and music at the Bedford Village School.

Africa comes to Brooklyn, when the Bedford Village School presents “The African Drum” through March 12, inviting kids ages 3–7 to sing and dance their way on a trip through the grasslands.

Kijana and her animal friends — including talking leopards, a wise old loon and a turtle — teach life’s lessons, as they lead visitors on a wondrous adventure through storytelling and such traditional African folk tales as “How the Animals Got Their Colors,” “How the Turtle Got Its Shell,” and “Why the Egret Flies Free.”

The fables are accompanied by original and traditional African music performed on the “talking drum” and other authentic African instruments.

“The African Drum” on Jan. 28, 29, 30; Feb. 1,3, 13, 14; and March 3,4, 5, 6, 7. 10, 12. Check the listings for exact times. $15.

The Bedford Village School [50 Jefferson Ave. between Bedford and Franklin avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (212) 724–0677; www.shadowboxtheatre.org].

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