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 ...

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 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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The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, has said that the upcoming Akwaaba Festival showcases Ghana as a land of rich and diverse cultural output and that is why his ...

The nonprofit AKWAABA QC will host its second annual fundraising gala to showcase its work and to highlight its culture as a symbol of reception, hospitality, generosity and warm welcome to everyone, ...

Footnotes is the section in our magazine where we take a deeper look at the music surrounding our feature artists. With Benjamin Lebrave's label, Akwaaba, and his column for TheFADER.com, we don't ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Akwaaba means “Welcome” in the Ghanian language. I’m sure I can serve as ...