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.ÌýThe ensemble performedÌýa series of rhythms, dances and songs from West Africa and isÌýled 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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Videographer: 
Scott Ripley | UNH Marketing | scott.ripley@unh.edu | 603-862-1855