Movie Credits

 

Saxophones: David Bindman

Piano: Art Hirahara

Bass: Wes Brown

Drums: royal hartigan

 

Videographers:

Martin Adi-Dako

Simon Asamoah

Ben Cohn

Art Hirahara

Sara Pettinella

Sound Editing: Art Hirahara

Featuring

In GHANA

W. E. B. DuBois Centre, Cantonments, Accra

Kpanlogo Ensemble:

Abraham Kobena Adzenyah

Helen Mensah

Winfred Ofosu-Hene

Logistics: Sonny Jusso

Kopeyia-Aflao Village, Volta Region:

Adzogbo Ensemble, Dagbe Cultural Centre

Director: Emmanuel K. Agbeli

Odartey Quashie

Mary Agamah

George Godzor

Enoch Agbeli

Godfred Traku

Ruben Afagbedzi

Agbodo Godsway

Wisdom Kumah

Jackson Gave

Amuzu Hope

Ali Mensah

Elike Agbeli

Atsupui Amefianu

Mary Agamah

David Ekui

Afi Agbeli

Ami Adzah

Akushika Tettey

Dopui Ayivi

Rita Dogbey

Asibi Agbeli

Mawukoenya Godzor

Kobbi Klutsey

Dagbe Rehearsal

Master Drummer: Ruben Agbeli

Brass Band and Kinka Ensemble:

Richard Ahadzi

Odartey Quashie

Mary Agamah

Emmanuel K. Agbeli

Moses Gedzah

Joffery Gedzah

Akos Gedzah

Benedita Gedzah

Steven Gedzah

Godsway Gedzah

Christian Glikpo

Ernest Gedzah

Abbot Agbenyeku

Paul Kudigbor

Kwadzo Traku

Wisdom Kumah

George Godzor

Jackson Gave

 

Deny Beach:

Emmanuel K. Agbeli

Odartey Quashie

Kobbi Klutsey

Anyako Town, Keta Lagoon, Volta Region

Director of Music: Kpeglo Ladzekpo

 

Mentoring and Advice : C. K. Ladzekpo and Togbi Safolka

 

Master Drummers :

Olu Nudzor Gbeti

Agbolosu Yevutsey

E. K. Yevutsey

Drummers:

Dorni Ekpe Ahlidza

Nayra Agbenu

Xoe Kple Akpe

Dancers :

Seshie Adonu Ladzekpo

Mansa Agbolosu

Kofi Amevuvor

Medie Village, Lobi Music and Dance

Director: Edmond Tijan Dorwana

Gyile Xylophone and Drum Ensemble:

Edmond Tijan Dorwana

Isaac Dorwana

Ben Ba-ere Yotire

Dancers :

Maxwell Dorwana

Emmanuel Nureban

Faustina Sabo Dorwana

Mary Bilyin Dorwana

Emelia Dorwana Tielier

Atsu Aborchie

Dagbamba Music and Dance

Director: Sulley Imoro

Ensemble:

Sulley Imoro

Mashood Damba Taheer

Mohammed Karim

Mohammed Shamsudeen

Evans Atsu

Taheer Tinyeyem

Dancers:

Sulley Imoro

Habib Damba

Zakari Abdul-Nasir

Donald Atsu Attiso

James Houndjor

Ernestina Abena Bama

Mama Bright

Aisha Sulley Napari

Centre for National Culture I. Kumase, Asante Region

Director: The late Dr. Samuel Francis Agyei

Artistic Director: Daniel Annan Sackey

Ensemble:

Eric Owusu

Ernest Domfeh

John Kofi Boame

Osei Kwabena

Isaac Opoku

Osei Akoto

Samuel Aboagye

Edwin K. Bonsu

Mercy Ansere

Emmanuel Attah Poku

Manhyia Palace. Kumase, Asante Region:

Otumfo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene

Baffour Agyei Kesse IV, Adomhene for support and friendship

The people of Manhyia Palace, Kumase

Fɔntɔmfrɔm Ensemble, Musicians and Dancers:

Eric Owusu

Ernest Domfeh

John Kofi Boame

Osei Kwabena

Isaac Opoku

Osei Akoto

Samuel Aboagye

Edwin K. Bonsu

Mercy Ansere

Philip Owusu Agyemang

Centre for National Culture II. Kumase, Asante Region

Ensemble:

Eric Owusu

Ernest Domfeh

John Kofi Boame

Osei Kwabena

Isaac Opoku

Osei Akoto

Samuel Aboagye

Edwin K. Bonsu

Mercy Ansere

Philip Owusu Agyemang

Bismark Assuming

Elvis Opoku Dwumfor

Linda Osei Pokuaah

Martha Amankwah

Emmanuel Attah Poku

Ntonso Village, Asante Region. Elders:

Nana Owusu Gyasi

Nana Boakye

Weavers:

Arhin Kwaku

Dominic Asiedu

Symbol Carver: Nyamaa Boakye

Adinkra Artists:

Kofi Boakye

Kwaku Gabriel

Yaw Boakye

Christopher Boakye Oduro

Peter Boakye

Michael Boakye

Daniel Antwi

Mampong, Asante Region

Akɔm Ensemble

Master Drummer: Yaw Daniel Okyere

Ensemble Members:

Papa Yaw

Kennedy Baffour

Atta Paul Frimpong

Kofi Oppong

Dancer: Prince Afrifa

Penteng Village, Asante Region. The Abodwese Shrine

Spiritual Leader: Nana Obeng Gyasi

Abodwese Ensemble

Singers and Ntrowa Rattle Players:

Mame Adwoa Bona

Mame Amominaa

Felicia Agyakoma

Nana Obeng

Adwoa Pokua

Mame Akua Kuru

Mame Yaa Achiaa

Christiana Yeboah

Sara Antwi

Mame Akua Birago

Mame Adwoa Owusuaa

Mame Afiah Mansah

Mame Ama Bour

Mame Abena Aduako

Akosua Saka

Amoanimaa Mary

Ɔkomfɔ Abena Amponsah

Ɔkomfɔ Adwoa Bour

Shrine Elders:

Opanin Kwame Peprah

Opanin Kwame Owusu

Emmanuel Kofi Gyasi

Dance and Drama:

Adu Gyamfi

Acheampong Daniel

Linguist and Drama: Akwasi Asuako

Drama:

Kofi Oduro

Yaw Owusu

Kwabena Asare

Kwame Twum

Akwasi Joshua Agyekum

Yaw Appiah Bismark

Linguists:

Yaw Badu

Kwabena Oppong

Centre for Cultural and African Studies. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Kumase, Asante Region

Dance Teacher: Joann Thompson

Atenteben Flute: Papa Baah

Alliance Française, Accra

Poet: Kwame Aidoo Write

Dancer: Jude Kurankyi

In the UNITED STATES

Chinese Guzheng Zither: Weihua Zhang

UMass. Dartmouth, MA

Professor of African Music, Dance, and Culture: Kwabena Boateng

African Dance and Drumming Students:

Mela S. Adams

Anthony Amado

Logan Amaral

Alix Andrade

Nikolas Anninos

Kwabena A. Baafi

Tia Brown

Shakira Davies

Hadas Gafo

Sophie Guerrier

Robert Hines

Joshua I. Hubbard

Adonis Llano

Avery Lopes

Connor McAnaugh

Francisco Monteiro, Jr.

Nitchela Paul

ALSO APPEARING

The students of The Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines

The Students of The Philippine High School for the Arts, Laguna, Philippines

PHOTO CREDITS

Raymond Librizzi

Sydney Kantor

Rob Lancefield

Richard Kamen

U.S. Naval Academy

John Giammatteo

Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun. Photo reprinted with permission from The Baltimore Sun.  All rights reserved.

SPECIAL THANKS

Daniel Fennell

and the Public Affairs Team at the U. S. Embassy, Accra, Ghana

Professor Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia

Cultural Facilitator and Logistics   Kwabena Boateng

Video Recording, Facilitator, and Logistics    Martin Adi-Dako

The Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon-Accra

The Centre for Cultural and African Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumase, Ghana

Dr. Adrian Oddoye and the +233 Jazz Club, Accra, Ghana

The Alliance Française, Accra, Ghana

The Cultural Affairs Team at the U. S. Embassy, Manila, Philippines

Dr. Raul Sunico, Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines

Jun Ayran, Head, Conservatory of Music, Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines

Victor Emmanuel ‘Vim’ Nadera, Director, Philippine High School for the Arts, Laguna, Philippines

Gino Misa, Philippine High School for the Arts

Solar Fest, Vermont

The Accra Restaurant, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, New York

Audio Recording, Mixing, and Mastering    Jon Rosenberg

Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, NY     Nancy Marciano, Michael Santoli, and Max Ross

Film Consulting Robbie Leppzer

Attorneys Fred and Daniel Fierst

MUSIC

Asante Invocation Adapted to the Doŋɖo Hourglass Drum

© the Asante people of Ghana

Adowa Rhythmic Improvisations

© Yaw Okyere and blood drum spirit

James & Hazel

© 1972, 1987 royal hartigan

Gahu Social Dance Drumming

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Hazel’s Dance

© 1972 James, Hazel, and royal hartigan;

arrangement © 1996 royal hartigan

Traditional Song

© the Lobi people of Ghana

Threads

© 1999 David Bindman

Asante Kɛtɛ Royal Court Dance Drumming

© the Asante people of Ghana

Asante Invocation on the Atumpan Master Drums

spoken words by Kwabena Boateng

© the Asante people of Ghana

Hatsiatsia Bell Ensemble Music

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Fɔntɔmfrɔm Royal Court Drumming

© the Asante people of Ghana

Akɔm Spiritual Dance Drumming

© the Asante people of Ghana

Mi wana do do loo…

from Gahu and Kinka social dance drumming

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Medayo, biase loo…

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ

© 2005 royal hartigan;

melodic and rhythmic foundation from Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ social music

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Traditional Song, Dance, Drumming, and Gyile Xylophone Music

© the Lobi people of Ghana

 

Asante Kɛtɛ Royal Court Music

© Asante people of Ghana

Gahu Dance and Music

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Dance, Gyile Xylophone, and Drumming

© the Lobi people of Ghana

Asante Kɛtɛ Royal Court Music

© the Asante people of Ghana

Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ

© 2005 royal hartigan;

melodic and rhythmic foundation from Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ social music

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Traditional Song with Kankarama Mouth Harp performed by Isaac Dorwana

Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ

© 2005 royal hartigan;

melodic and rhythmic foundation from Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ social music

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Gyile Xylophone, Drums, and Bells

© the Lobi people of Ghana

Gyile Xylophone Music

© the Lobi people of Ghana

Bamaya Dance Drumming

© the Dagbamba people of Ghana; Jazz improvisations © blood drum spirit

Improvisations

© 2016 blood drum spirit

Bamaya Dance Drumming

© the Dagbamba people of Ghana with royal hartigan, Jazz drumset

Improvisations

© 2015 blood drum spirit; improvisations based on Asante Adowa rhythms

© the Asante people of Ghana

Bamaya Dance Drumming

© the Dagbamba people of Ghana; Jazz improvisations © blood drum spirit

Agbekɔ Dance Drumming

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Kinka Dance Drumming with Brass Band

© the Eʋe people of West Africa

Hits

© 1986 David Bindman

Fɔntɔmfrɔm Royal Court Drumming

© the Asante people of Ghana;

Jazz improvisations with the Amamreso Agofomma Ensemble

© 2015 blood drum spirit

Donɖo Ntoasoa

© 2015 royal hartigan;

rhythmic structure based on the Fɔntɔmfrɔm and Kɛtɛ music of the Asante people of Ghana

© the Asante people

Improvisations

© 2015 blood drum spirit

Doŋɖo Ntoasoa

© 2015 royal hartigan;

rhythmic structure based on the Fɔntɔmfrɔm and Kɛtɛ music of the Asante people of Ghana

© the Asante people of Ghana

Kpanlogo Music

© the Ga people of Ghana

Abodwese Spiritual Music

© the Asante people and the people of Penteng, Asante Region, Ghana;

permission for use from chief priest Nana Obeng Gyasi

Improvisations with Abodwese Spiritual Music

© the Asante people and the people of Penteng, Asante Region, Ghana;

permission for use from chief priest Nana Obeng Gyasi

Abodwese Spiritual Music

© the Asante people and the people of Penteng, Asante Region, Ghana;

permission for use from chief priest Nana Obeng Gyasi

Improvisations on Agbadza

© Emmanuel K. Agbeli © 2015 blood drum spirit and © the Eʋe people of West Africa

Improvisations on Asante Adowa

© 2016 blood drum spirit © the Asante people of Ghana

Improvisations on Agbadza

© Emmanuel K. Agbeli © 2015 blood drum spirit and © the Eʋe people of West Africa

Bewaa

© 2015 royal hartigan; rhythmic structure based on the Bewaa dance drumming

© the Dagara people of Ghana

Jazz, Poetry, and Dance Improvisations

music © blood drum spirit; poetry © Kwame Aidoo Write; dance © Jude Kurankyi

Circle of Creation/Adzohu Suite

© 2013 David Bindman; rhythmic structure based on Adzohu dance drumming

© the Fɔn and Eʋe peoples of West Africa

Verbal Texts of Adzohu Music by Emmanuel K. Agbeli

© the Fɔn and Eʋe peoples of West Africa

Ancestors poem

© royal hartigan

Traditional Song sung by Kwabena Boateng

© the Asante people of Ghana

Improvisations for Randy Weston

© blood drum spirit

James & Hazel

© 1972, 1987 royal hartigan