Singing, Dancing and Drumming in Accra
May 30th, 2008
Delegates to the eLearning Africa Conference were treated to a brilliant and energetic display of drumming, singing and dancing at a reception a couple of evenings ago. As someone who played the drums for many years in my younger days, I was astounded by the complexity of the patterns being played by the drummers. With the colour, the songs and the great dancing, it was a great way to be introduced to at least a small slice of Ghanaian culture.
I’d like to discover the name of the strange stringed instrument played by the musician and singer in the image below.
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1. eLearning Africa | Networ&hellip | July 22nd, 2008 at 5:21 am
[…] 1. Getting a chance to chat with John Connell during the evening of the first evening of the conference. I’ve known John through his blog for years. We technically were at the same conference in Sydney a few years ago, but we didn’t chat. Our conversation in Accra took place against a wonderful backdrop. The organizers had arranged for local musicians and dancers to perform. Stunning. John has posted a few photos. […]
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