Ghanaian Dance & Music

Open up to a new world of music and dance! 

Travel back to the origins of Ghanaian music and meet with the artists and people keeping that tradition alive and reinterpreting it today.

Music is intricately woven into the everyday lived experience, culture and traditions of the Ghanaian people.  This is evident in local festivals, rites of passage, politics, religious activities and other social events. Ghanaian music has seen dramatic evolution with influences from different parts of the African continent and the world at large.  From precolonial times, through independence struggles to contemporary times, Ghana presents a perfect place to understand and learn how music has influenced and continues to influence the nation and its people.

Learn each day through discussions with young artists and scholars, a workshop with a band, a visit to a recording studio or even dancing lessons! Get the bigger picture and live an authentic immersion through cultural activities or excursions to botanical gardens, a game reserve, a canopy walkway and  ancient slave dungeons.

Reflect with your peers to compare and contrast the evolution of Ghanaian music to other music genres in the world. Your program will culminate in the making of a 10-minute documentary about your experience that you'll share with the group and your home community.