About the Artist
Candice Wicks-Davis aka Mama Candice is an international edutainer and entrepreneur, holding a Masters in Education from San Francisco State University and a Bachelors in Sociology from UC Berkeley. She is the founding partner of Edutainment for Equity, a technical assistance company and has been a professional artist for 10 years, traveling the world performing, facilitating workshops and hosting events with her husband and business partner, Hodari Davis. She has shared stages with Les Nubians, The Roots, Blackalicious, Black Star and Nneka. Her work has taken her to all over the world including Iran, Kenya, Malta, Ghana. Tanzania, Cuba, Uganda, Trinidad and the Netherlands.
Candice runs marathons • Took off by herself in Cuba • Loves off roading • Touched Prince’s hand at a concert • Did a speaking tour in Iran • Swam around a sand dune in the Indian Ocean • Taught Afro-Latino History • Took a boat ride on the Nile River • Got lost in Barcelona…on purpose • Facilitated three trainings in three states in three days • Took a bus from Uganda to Rwanda • Survived the canopy walk at Kakum National Park in Ghana…three times • Got on a rowboat in Malta and had lunch on a random island • Has performed and recorded music in 7 countries making music with local artists• Was interviewed on International TV broadcast all over the Middle East and Africa • Was the artist in residence for the International Congress on Critical Pedagogy & Transformative Leadership at the University of Malta • Received the Distinguished graduate student award • Collects owl and pineapples figurines • Was named a Woman to Watch by KQED in 2017• Wrote a song for UNESCO’s Women in Africa curriculum • Lead singer of beat boxing combo Antique Naked Soul • Loves vintage clothing • 2017 Cubena McClure Arts and Culture Award recipient• Co-wrote a hip hop seder for the Contemporary Jewish Museum • Has been married for 10 years • Is the mother of 2 boys.