Dancing Kinka at Christ's Presbyterian

Our Gahu group provided music for dancing at the Pentecost service May 09. San Rafael, CA, USA. 2009. We learned Gahu from C.K. Ladzekpo, and Dan Gorlin, and from David Locke's book, "Drum Gahu". Christ Presbyterian Church.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• kinka
• gahu
• ewe
• folk dance
• hobobo
• african dance
• alokli
• ladzekpo

[jwguitar08]

In response to milkandtea's comments -- we feel confident in what we're doing. Our teachers who are from Ghana have been teaching in the U.S. for over 40 years. We have their approval -- they encourage us to enjoy their music, dance and song. The music and dance of Ghana is a rich tradition that can benefit humanity.

[milkandtea]

Cultural appropriation: helping oneself to the cool bits of someone elses culture. When there is a power imbalance between ones own culture and that other culture, the appropriation is problematic.

[milkandtea]

Cultural appropriation: when a member of a group in authority uses that authority to tell or use stories, icons, myths, art, etc. that belong to a group which does not have the power or authority to tell its own stories etc.; especially in inaccurate, insulting or self-serving ways, and especially without giving attribution or context.

[milkandtea]

This is not right.

Cultural appropriation- read up on it, learn what it is.

Some definitions (this is only the start):

Cultural appropriation: taking something that is not your own (culturally), and pretending to make it your own while at the same time denying its source.