Gansango African Dance Company_Yaw teaches African "Kpanlogo" drum rhythm

Master drummer Yaw Amponsah from Ghana offers a basic African hand drum lesson featuring the Kpanlogo drums from Ghana.

Produced with support from 4Culture during the period of COVID-19 stay-at-home confinement period.

Copyright 2020 by Gansango Dance.

Gansango Music & Dance presents traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa – drawing on the stunning talent of multicultural dancers and musicians. Gansango is directed by Etienne Cakpo, originally from Benin and now a choreographer and teacher based in Seattle, Washington. Gansango company collaborating artists perform regularly in the Seattle area, nationally and internationally for audiences of all ages. The company performances fuse music and movement from across the African continent, drawing heavily from the dance and music traditions of Benin, Ghana and Togo, among other countries.

More information about Gansango Music and Dance is available at https://gansango.com or contact [email protected]