In 2006, when Shani Sterling was spending a year studying in Ghana, she wondered how she could bring the west African culture she was learning about back to the U.S. A dance instructor at Houston ...

HAMPTON – A West African drum ensemble had students dancing Friday as WHS’s Culture Matters program once again showcased music and dance from another part of the world. The Akwaaba Ensemble, made up ...

The cultural sounds of West Africa are on display now at the annual Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival, a production of Houston Community College Northwest's Dance Department in celebration of Black ...

Akwaaba means welcome in Twi, a language spoken by the Akan of Ghana. The festival welcomes local and international performers who offer workshops and performances to HCC students and community ...

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NEWMARKET — The Akwaaba Dance and Drum Ensemble brings the rhythms and sounds of Africa to the Newmarket Millspace on Saturday, May 30, from 2-5 p.m. Produced by the award-winning Newmarket Heritage ...

In celebration of Black History Month, the Dance Department of Houston Community College-Northwest is hosts the Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival. Akwaaba means welcome in Twi, a language spoken by the ...

Akwaaba means “Welcome” in the Ghanian language. I’m sure I can serve as spokesman for the patrons who attended the performance of the original work, Akwaaba, written by Rory D. Sheriff, when I ...

If you have not seen the classical Rwandan dance at the London WTM or at ITB Berlin, then you must be at Akwaaba 2013, as the Rwandan delegation is bringing the party to Town at Eko Hotel for three ...