Sunday Culture

This Sunday I´ll share you something from Africa :) Music and dancing that you probably have never seen before. It looks a bit freaky for me as well since I have never listened to or watched much of this kinda performance. Enjoy!

Nii Tettey Tetteh and the performs traditional pieces from Tanzania, Kenya and their home country of Ghana. The frigid, winter weather will seem far away as the barefoot dancers will somersault across the stage, midriffs bare, wearing grass skirts and brightly colored jewelry. The group uses wooden flutes, four different types of drums and a traditional percussion instrument consisting of two balls of wood connected by a string.

THE is an extraordinary group of musicians and dancers based in Ghana, West Africa. Founded by Nii Tettey Tetteh, the group includes past members of The National Ballet and The Pan African Orchestra. Although rooted in traditional music, the ensemble has developed a new brand of music and dance they have dubbed "Nokoko." 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.