Africa-Related Music, Dance
And Cultural Resources
 C.K. Ladzekpo's
Home PageHome page of the great African musician, choreographer and composer, C.K. Ladzekpo of University of California, Berkeley. Unique materials on music, dance, religion and culture of West Africa, along with related graphics, sound, and videos. Check out CK's seminal Foundation Course In African Dance-Drumming, a hypermedia extract of a forthcoming interactive LearningWare CD-ROM. |
Foundation Course in African Dance-Drumming A hypermedia extract of a forthcoming interactive LearningWare CD-ROM by the great African musician, choreographer and composer, C.K. Ladzekpo of University of California, Berkeley. Unique materials on music, dance, religion and culture of Ewe people of West Africa, along with related graphics, sound, and videos. |
African Music and Dance EnsembleHome page of the African Music And Dance Ensemble, the oldest repertory African music and dance company on the Pacific coast of the United States. Led by the great master drummer C.K. Ladzekpo of Ghana, the ensemble has pioneered the presentation on the modern concert stage vibrant authentic traditional dances and percussion ensemble music from the West African countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin. |
Sounds Of Africa Performed By CK LadzekpoSounds of Africa performed by the great African musician, choreographer and composer, C.K. Ladzekpo of University of California, Berkeley. |
 Richard Hodges'
list of African SourcesA Selected List of Books, Recordings, and Videos of interest to students of African Music, Culture, and Religion. |
CK Ladzekpo Feature Albums And Video Tapes |
 The Africans Are Coming - An Online
EditionNorthern California's African Cultural Festival' popularly known as The Africans Are Coming is the largest seasonal professional African Cultural Arts Extravaganza in the United States. This online edition brings the thrills of professional African drumming and dancing through a superb world class production staged by Artistic Director, CK Ladzekpo and powerfully executed by a distinguished cast of over 125 performers drawn from five renowned sub-saharan repertory companies. Includes video clips along with stills from a recent performance in the USA. |
 Warriors At The Edge Of The
Rain Forests -An Online Concert Edition Warriors At The Edge Of The Rain Forests is a full-length music and dance production creating a collage from Capoeira, a popular African-Brazilian martial art, and Adzohu, an ancient warrior dance-drumming of the Fon-Ewe people of West Africa. Includes video and audio clips along with stills from performances in the USA. |
 CHAINS-Coded
Messages CHAINS began as a group of performances in Ghana in 1994. The remote village of Anyako, the historic slave trade castle at Cape Coast, the University of Ghana at Legon, the international Pan African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST). Include: sounds of drum language and its spoken meanings, and video clips and stills from performances in Ghana. |
Alpha BlondyA tribute to African reggae artist Alpha Blondy from Ivory Coast, with special pages about his story and his complete works, including lyrics of all published albums! Included also some pages with other stuff related to Alpha Blondy and Ivory Coast. |
| Panafrican News Agency |
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| Africa Online |
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| Yoruba Art in Wood and Metal |
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| Mbira Home Page |
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| African Studies Videotapes and Audiocassettes |
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| Janet Planet's Encyclopedia of African Music |
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| Smithsonian/Folkways World Music |
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| Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources |
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| Ethnomusicology Online (formerly EF/hm) |
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| The Drums and Percussion Page |
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| African Music Archive |
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| Creole Institute |
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| Bibliography on percussion |
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| Yahoo link to African Culture |
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| Univ. of Indiana African American Music and Culture Archives |
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| Africa-Related Software & Information |
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| Lyrichord Records African recordings |
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| African Wedding Guide |
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| Sashei Music And Dance Ensemble |
| Ghana Related Pages |
| African Drum And Dance Workshops |
| Pages That Link Us |
Email
Inquiries: ladzekpo@calmail.berkeley.edu
C. K. Ladzekpo Home Page
African Music And Dance Ensemble Home Page
Foundation Course In African Dance-Drumming
UC Berkeley African Music Ensemble (Music 148) Page
Note: these pages are constantly under construction. We are always adding material about the music and culture of the Ewe and other African ethnic groups, along with related graphics, sound, and videos that you can download.
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