TAP presents Kusun Ensemble May 2
Posted on April 28, 2008
Filed Under South Shore Events |
We’re in for a treat.
They perform world wide, and they’re coming to South Shore for one night only!
Kusun Ensemble
by Tahoe Arts Project (TAP) and Robert & Patricia Dodds
Friday, May 2
7pm
LTCC Duke Theater
Adults: $10 Child/Senior: $5
Purchase tickets at the CA or NV Visitor Centers or at the door.
For more information, please call Tahoe Arts Project at (530) 542-3632.
The program is funded in part by the Nevada Arts Council, the California Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
About Kusun Ensemble:
In the language of the Ga people from Ghana, West Africa, the word “Kusun” means “tradition.” The Kusun Ensemble was founded by Nii Tettey Tetteh to bring the traditions of African life to the world through music and dance.
This extraordinary group of musicians and dancers is based in Accra, Ghana, West Africa and includes past members of the National Ballet of Ghana and the Pan African Orchestra.
Although rooted in traditional music, the ensemble have developed a new brand of music and dance they have dubbed ‘Nokoko’ – by blending the authentic sounds of traditional instruments with the exuberance of highlife music and the complexity of African jazz. They have created innovative rhythms and dances by fusing bass and lead guitar, electrifying jazz and African rhythms, and traditional Ghanaian instruments. In their quest to develop a new style of Ghanaian music, they have been dazzling audiences in Ghana and around the world.
Click here to listen to their music and watch videos now.
