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  • 8/21/2024
Across Africa, traditional music and dance is taking a back seat to Western music. But in Ghana, one performing arts school is working to reverse the trend.

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00:00These are our traditional dances that define us.
00:24When you look at Africa, let's say in Ghana alone, we have Dagomba, we have Ashanti, we
00:42have Ewe, we have Akan, we have Ghana.
00:45There are music timing signatures, it's different, but now we're all running on one timing signature.
00:51The rest are fading out.
01:07I learned a lot of traditions here, not only the northern ones, I learned southern traditions
01:14I really appreciate what's here.

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