Festivals Traditional Style: Song, Ceremony, and Stories from West Africa and the Caribbean from african american folktales stories Watch Video
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Description: July 2, 2016:nVisit the BAC Folk Arts tent for a traditional arts showcase! Hear West African folktales with Dr. Rokoto (Chief of Ada, Ghana), bring your drum and join Ghanaian drummer Harold D. Akyeampong for a free workshop of traditional rhythms, see a hands-on demonstration of Ghanaian Kente cloth weaving on a traditional loom with Nana Berchie, listen to the beautiful complex tones of the 21-stringed kora (West African harp) with Gambian musician Salieu Suso, and discuss the preservation of