Ensemble Showcases African Drum and Dance
Performance part of UNH's 2022 Black History Month celebration
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The Akwaaba Traditional African Drum and Dance Ensemble performed a routine in the MUB Granite State Room on Friday, Feb. 18 as part of UNH's 2022 celebration of Black History Month. The ensemble performed a series of rhythms, dances and songs from West Africa and is led by master percussionist and teacher Theophilus Nii Martey, who began studying traditional African music as a shild in Ghana. The group's name means "welcome" in the Akan language of Ghana.
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