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and cost are subject to change.
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for current information. For venue directions, please go to Venues.
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Dela Botri |
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$5, FREE for all students w/ ID |
Dela Botri is the founder and leader of Hewale
Sounds, the Ghanaian traditional instrumental, vocal, and drumming ensemble.
He is a virtuoso
atentebe (vertical flute) player, as well as an accomplished vocalist and percussionist.
He played with the Pan African Orchestra from 1990-1994, a
group that specializes in traditional African music by using instruments from the
many diverse African cultures. In 1996 Dela formed Hewale Sounds in
Dela recorded "Bakuye" in 2001, an album of traditional instruments
and original compositions with African vocalists and composers. The
Mirror
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rhythms." Dela has travelled to South Africa, Norway, the United
Kingdom, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and the United States to perform, and has
performed
with musicains such as Stevie Wonder and Sharon Katz.
Joining Dela will be Maputo Mensah, Adjei Abankwah, and other local musicians for
an evening of traditional African and highlife music.
More dates will become available, so keep checking in. Doors usually open 30 minutes before the show. To keep updated, you can sign up for our email list here.