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Agbadza is an Ewe music and dance that evolved from the times of war into a very popular recreational dance. [1] It came from a very old war dance called Atrikpui and usually performed by the Ewe people of the Volta Region of Ghana, particularly during the Hogbetsotso Festival, a celebration by the Anlo Ewe people.
A year after earning his master's degree, he took over as the Artistic Director/Choreographer of the Ghana Dance Ensemble. He remained so until 1993 when the ensemble moved to the National Theatre. [4] The group was renamed the National Dance Company. He continued his role with the group until 2006 when he retired. [5]
Albert Mawere Opoku (1915–2002), was a Ghanaian choreographer, dancer, printmaker, painter, and educator. [1] He was the first person to teach courses in African dance at the University of Ghana, Legon, and was also the founder and first director of the Ghana National Dance Ensemble.
This category groups various dance, dance style, and dance history in Ghana. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. A. Ashanti dances (1 P)
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Apatampa is a dance performed by the Fanti's in Ghana.Historically, It is believed that, the name of the dance was derived from an incident that happened a long time ago where a giant use to attack and kill the Fante men at night.
Abraham Kobena Adzenyah is a Fante Master Drummer, percussionist, ethnomusicologist, and educator from Agona Swedru, Ghana. [1] After serving as a music, dance, and drama instructor at the University of Ghana (1964–1969), Adzenyah spent over forty years as an Adjunct Professor of West African Music, Culture and Dance at Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Connecticut (1969–2016).
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