Biakuye Percussion Group

Among the Akan people of Ghana, West Africa, Biakuye means unity. It is the spirit of unity that brings the American and African members of Biakuye together to perform music that unites the cool sound of American jazz vibraphone, drum-set, and electric bass with the melorhythmic richness of African marimba, kalimba, and hand drums.

The Biakuye Percussion Group offers energetic concert programs, educational presentations, and workshops that engage audiences while providing education on African and American culture. Mark Stone, an expert performer of global melodic-percussion, formed Biakuye in 1993. Since that time the group has actively spread its message of unity through performances at numerous festivals, art institutes, universities, and schools. Biakuye includes master Ghanaian drummer Kofi Ameyaw, virtuoso American percussionist Roger Braun, and dynamic Senegalese bass player Issa Sall. The group also collaborates regularly with the captivating Ghanaian dancer Sulley Imoro.

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