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| A pair of Dagara Bewaa dancers |
In January 2001, Bernard Woma, head xylophonist and master drummer of the Ghana National Theatre, and his award winning ensemble, the Dagara Bewaa Culture Group, performed traditional music and dance before a ten-man television production crew from one of Ghana's national TV stations.
This performance of traditional West African xylophone music and dance, featuring one of Ghana's top musicians and his best dancers, was recorded on location beneath the forested hills in the outskirts of Accra, Ghana's capital city.
Dagara music is some of the oldest xylophone music in the world, with complex polyrhythms that challenge listener and performer alike. The dancing is joyful, expressive and highly participatory. This live performance video is offered for sale as a means of sharing Dagara music and culture with the global community of music teachers, students, and enthusiasts.
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| Dagara Bewaa Culture Group in Action |
Visit http://www.dagaramusic.com for more details and to view sample clips and images from the video.
Bernard Woma, master of Dagara music, is one of the leading traditional African musicians in Ghana. He leads Dagara Bewaa Culture Group, which resides in Accra, Ghana's capital city.
Their intent is to train the youth and preserve their traditions and culture outside their traditional homeland of northwestern Ghana. There are five dialects in the Dagara tribe, and this group is the flagbearer of the various forms of rich traditional music and dances throughout the Dagara land. They portray music and dances ranging from spiritual, religious ritual and traditional funeral music to the recreational circular Bewaa dance. The group is based at the Dagara Music Center in Accra, a music school founded by Bernard Woma to teach African music and dance. Learn more about this school at www.BernardWoma.com
