Kakatsitsi, the world famous drummers came to our school today and gave a performance and a drumming and dancing workshop.
Indigenous people website describes them like this:
'Their music takes traditional rhythms and chants from their own Ga tradition and those of a variety of other West African cultures, rearranging them in a modern and accessible way. Since 1996, Kakatsitsi have toured the UK 11times, working with a wide variety of festivals, arts centres and local authorities. The recent addition of a strong dance element, to complement the already outstanding drumming and singing components, has established Kakatsitsi as the leading African traditional group in the UK, with the leading Ga singers, drummers and dancers among their number'.
It was very energetic! We had to concentrate and listen very carefully to the rhythms and remember the dance moves and keep up! The video is quite long because we will be using it to help us with drumming and creating our own 'Trash' bands this term.
We started with the Scrapstore materials this afternoon!
What an interesting opportunity! I love that the kids got to experience something culturally different. Aria's dad has been to Ghana and plays the djembe too:). The photos of the kids playing and dancing are great.
ReplyDeleteWow! perhaps he could come in and tell us more about Ghana sometime! Maybe even join in with a trashband session!
DeleteSuperb from start to finish - all the kids loved it and so did we.....
ReplyDeleteKenny Low (Jessica's dad)
This is brilliant that they got the chance to participate in something so cool like this and experience the different culture. They were fab at doing the beats ands shakey shakey dancing well done p5 Chloe's mum emma
ReplyDeletewow I thoroughly enjoyed watching the playing and the dancing a thoroughly enjoyable experience :)
ReplyDeleteSenga Taylor (Mason's mum)