ThisWorldMusic

31/12/2021

The Dagbe Cultural Institute in Ghana needs our help!

Please consider a donation in any amount to provide direct cash assistance to Dagbe staff and their families during this difficult time:

First, a HUGE thank you to the more than 200 donors from around the world who came together… Jeremy Cohen needs your support for 2022 Dagbe COVID Relief Fund

07/05/2020

People in resource-strapped countries like Ghana need YOUR help! COVID has hit particularly hard there. Please consider a donation in any amount. Money goes directly to the folks most affected, including musicians, artists and dancers.

Donate securely via GoFundMe:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dagbe Cultural Institute & Arts Centre in the villag… Megan Arns needs your support for Dagbe Staff COVID-19 Relief Fund

04/09/2017

Looking for a cure to those back-to-school blues? Summer may be ending, but it's not too soon to start planning your next adventure to Cuba or Africa! ✈️ 🌍 ️😎

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30/07/2017

Check out Cuban hip hop supergroup Toques del Río performing at Fábrica de Arte Cubano in Havana on TWM's most recent Cuba trip 🎤 🇨🇺🔥
🎥by Kimberly Marie Olivier

22/07/2017

The house band at El Floridita was 🔥! This was Hemingway's favorite bar in Havana, and also the birthplace of the daiquiri. 🍹🇨🇺

20/07/2017

Daily drumming class with Guillermo and Ysrael, the amazing instructors at the world-renowned Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba (Cuban National Folkloric Ensemble). In this clip, TWM program participants are learning to play Yambú, which is considered the oldest style of rumba. 🇨🇺 🎶 😎

16/03/2017

The amazing ensemble at Casa de África in Havana! This an excerpt of them performing the dance of Oshún, the Orisha (i.e., demigod in the Santería religion) of love, beauty, femininity and sensuality.

12/03/2017

24/11/2016

NEW: Experience the rhythm and pulse of Cuba! Join ThisWorldMusic on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the heart of Afro-Cuban music and dance.

Take hands-on classes with internationally acclaimed artists and learn about Cuba’s rich history and culture from leading experts — all while immersing yourself in the sights, sounds and tastes of this iconic island nation.

Learn more: http://bit.ly/2ebhl6s

24/07/2016

Go Ghana! The capital city of Accra gets some much-deserved love from the NY Times Magazine 😊✨🇬🇭

With its thriving contemporary art and nightlife scenes, the Ghanaian city of Accra has become a cosmopolitan hot spot. Here’s what to do there.

24/07/2016

Dagbe Institute instructors doing what they do best on the TWM Ghana group's last night in our host village of Kopeyia. ✨

Repost : There ain't no party like a Kopeyia party.

21/07/2016

What would a drum making workshop be without a little drumming? TWM Ghana participants getting the full experience! 🇬🇭🎶✨

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