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

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

Adowa Rhythmic Improvisations

James & Hazel

Gahu Social Dance Drumming

Hazel’s Dance

Traditional Song

Threads

Asante Kɛtɛ Royal Court Dance Drumming

Asante Invocation on the Atumpan Master Drums

spoken words by Kwabena Boateng

Hatsiatsia Bell Ensemble Music

Fɔntɔmfrɔm Royal Court Drumming

Akɔm Spiritual Dance Drumming

Mi wana do do loo…

from Gahu and Kinka social dance drumming

Medayo, biase loo…

Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ

melodic and rhythmic foundation from Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ social music

Traditional Song, Dance, Drumming, and Gyile Xylophone Music

Asante Kɛtɛ Royal Court Music

Gahu Dance and Music

Dance, Gyile Xylophone, and Drumming

Asante Kɛtɛ Royal Court Music

Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ

melodic and rhythmic foundation from Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ social music

Traditional Song with Kankarama Mouth Harp performed by Isaac Dorwana

Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ

melodic and rhythmic foundation from Aŋlɔ Kɛtɛ social music

Gyile Xylophone, Drums, and Bells

Gyile Xylophone Music

Bamaya Dance Drumming

Improvisations

Bamaya Dance Drumming

Improvisations

Bamaya Dance Drumming

Agbekɔ Dance Drumming

Kinka Dance Drumming with Brass Band

Hits

Fɔntɔmfrɔm Royal Court Drumming

Jazz improvisations with the Amamreso Agofomma Ensemble

Donɖo Ntoasoa

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

Improvisations

Doŋɖo Ntoasoa

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

Kpanlogo Music

Abodwese Spiritual Music

permission for use from chief priest Nana Obeng Gyasi

Improvisations with Abodwese Spiritual Music

permission for use from chief priest Nana Obeng Gyasi

Abodwese Spiritual Music

permission for use from chief priest Nana Obeng Gyasi

Improvisations on Agbadza

Improvisations on Asante Adowa

Improvisations on Agbadza

Bewaa

Jazz, Poetry, and Dance Improvisations

Circle of Creation/Adzohu Suite

Verbal Texts of Adzohu Music by Emmanuel K. Agbeli

Ancestors poem

Traditional Song sung by Kwabena Boateng

Improvisations for Randy Weston

James & Hazel

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