Kpanlogo @ Akan Festival 2016 - Tufts University

Kpanlogo is a recreational piece played by the Ga, a tribe that lives along Ghana's central coastline, including the capital, Accra.
Full Ensemble:
Front row:
- Francis Kofi Akotuah (lead drum)
- Ian Gendreau (support drum)
- Emmanual Attah Poku (support drum)
- Mohammed Alidu (support drum)
Back row:
- Logan Amaral (castanet)
- Ben Paulding (bell)
- Scott Mordecai (rattle)
- Karl Haas (tamalin)
- James Acheampong (tamalin)
- Kwame Amanfo (clapping)
Links:
Francis' personal website -
fkakotuah.com
Francis' Facebook page -
fkakotuah/
Recorded on Friday, Apr 1, 2016 in the Distler Performance Hall at Tufts University. Performances were part of the Akan Festival 2016 hosted by the Tufts University Department of Music.
If you liked what you saw, check out the Tufts Music Dept. Events page linked below. Kiniwe, the African Drumming and Dance ensemble at Tufts, performs free shows multiple times every semester.
Tufts Events Calendar -
as.tufts.edu/music/musiccenter...
Tufts Kiniwe Facebook Page -
KiniweTufts
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[@WorldDrummerStef]

Francis Kofi Akotuah is the lead palm drummer (dark green attire). A great person, musician and teacher!!

[@Obaayikitv]

wow! this is really beautiful... wish im on that stage playing. Never played it before but it will be to play it.

[@suzzlaryea4233]

Nice one Francis

[@missadevordixon4664]

Beautiful l love u all😘😘😘😘

[@samdanafarms4509]

reminds me of my childhood.used to play like a pro

[@kofisugar]

This is Gh.. Gh is a mystery...place all the Spirits lives in peace...

[@yee2201]

AMAZING

[@brodmitkase]

Incredible

[@sunaJH]

Love it:)