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Música Africana en el gran concierto "Un Peekskill, Un Mundo" al Teatro Paramount (Paramount Center for the Arts) en Peekskill, NY.
Maxwell Kofi Donkor es un premiado escultor y percusionista maestro del reino Asante de Ghana, quien ha enseñado música y danza africana por más de 30 años. Su grupo Sankofa ("regresando a las raíces"), se ha presentado con percusionistas conocidos nacionalmente tales como Babatunde Olatunji, and his Drums of Passion, Mickey Hart, Sikiru and Camara. Las presentaciones de Kofi generan el espíritu comunitario de compartir, unidad, alegría y amor. Sus asambleas, conferencias, presentaciones, círculos de tambores y sus cuentos africanos Ananse (Araña) promueven la diversidad tanto en escuelas como en la comunidad. Kofi ha estado involucrado en artes, en programas de educación para enseñar desde niños con necesidades especiales a usar el torno de alfarero, hornos de cerámica y herramientas para trabajar la madera, como también cursos en el área de danza africana, escultura, pintura manual Adrinka tradicional, percusión, fabricación de tambores y relato de cuentos a estudiantes de nivel elemental, secundaria y universitarios. Maxwell Kofi Donkor ha recibido numerosos premios por sus esculturas y su arte. Para mas información visite www.bak2roots.com
Maxwell Kofi Donkor is an award-winning sculptor and master drummer from the Asante Kingdom of Ghana who has taught African music and dance for over 30 years. His ensemble Sankofa ("going back to roots") have performed with such nationally known drummers as Babatunde Olatunji, and his Drums of Passion, Mickey Hart, Sikiru and Camara. Kofi's performances generate the community spirit of sharing, oneness, joy, and love. His assemblies, lectures, performances, drum circles, and traditional African Ananse (spider) stories promote diversity in schools as well as in the community. Kofi has been involved in arts in education programs from teaching special needs children to use potter's wheels, kilns, and woodworking tools, to elementary, secondary and university level school programs in the areas of African dance, sculpture, traditional Adinkra hand printing, drumming, drum making, and storytelling. Maxwell Kofi Donkor is the recipient of numerous awards for his sculptures and residencies. For more information www.bak2roots.com.
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