Preserve What Matters.

Protect What Lasts.

Story & Sound Legacy Projects documents personal, cultural, and institutional histories through film, voice, archival research, and storytelling.

We safeguard stories before they fade. In today’s climate, institutional memory is fragile. Records can be minimized, reframed, or lost as leadership shifts and time passes. Preserving legacy is not nostalgia…it is stewardship.

Story & Sound ensures the full record remains intact.

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Sound & Story is a legacy project series created by Kindred Vibe Events to honor lives, creativity, and community through intentional storytelling.

Through guided prompts, intimate gatherings, and thoughtful documentation,

Sound & Story preserves the voices and experiences that shape who we are, ensuring they are not lost, rushed, or forgotten.

This is not about perfection. It’s about presence.

Current Projects

Maing Space at the Center

The Buffkins Legacy - Leadership. Culture. Preservation. An archival and storytelling project honoring the life and work of Archie Lee Buffkins — educator, arts advocate, cultural leader, and former Director of Cultural Diversity Affairs at the Kennedy Center. Through archival discoveries, historical materials, interviews, and personal reflection, this project works to preserve contributions that helped expand access, representation, and cultural visibility within the arts.

Explore the Making Space At The Center

Her Presence at the Piano

From Classical to Spiritual - Her Music. Our Moments. A living legacy project centered on Dr. Carol Yampolsky — pianist, educator, mentor, and artist. This evolving project captures her journey through music, from classical foundations to spiritual expression, while gathering reflections and memories from students, colleagues, family, and community members whose lives have been shaped by her presence at the piano.

Explore the Her Presence at the Piano

Who Sound & Story is For

  • Honoring elders, parents, artists, and cultural leaders through guided storytelling, interviews, memory prompts, and intimate gatherings.

  • Documenting creative journeys — musicians, educators, cultural workers — capturing the evolution of their work, influence, and spirit.

  • Preserving the stories of organizations, movements, and communities whose impact deserves to be remembered and shared.