African Music Festival at Brown University

The African Music Festival is fast approaching! The basic schedule is as follows. All events are free.

SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

12PM KOETTING DIGITAL COLLECTION PRESENTATION
Lecture and demonstrating of the James T. Koetting digital collection (Grant Recital Hall)

3:45PM GHANAIAN DRUMMING AND DANCING WORKSHOP AND PANEL
With Gideon F. Alorwoyie, Kwabena Boateng, Samuel Nyamuame, Sarah Botchway, and Martin Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng (Salomon Hall)

5PM GHANAIAN DRUMMING AND DANCE ENSEMBLE REUNION
Reunion for current and former students (Salomon Hall)

8PM TRADITIONAL GHANAIAN DRUMMING AND DANCING PERFORMANCE
Reception to follow (Salomon Hall)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

3:30PM LECTURE AND FILM BY DR. CARL ATKINS
A lecture/presentation on processional and parade music in the African Diaspora, featuring the film "Didn't We Ramble On" (Salomon Hall)

8PM READING BY GHANAIAN AUTHOR AMA ATA AIDOO, PERFORMANCE BY MARTIN KWAKU KWAAKYE OBENG AND BAND
Reception to follow (Salomon Hall)

Questions can be directed to Jori Ketten: writetojori@gmail.com