The Sulley Imoro Drum and Dance workshop

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Nada Brahma Foundation presents

Sulley Imoro Dagomba virtuoso from Ghana, West Africa

Sulley Imoro is a renown drummer, dancer and singer from Tamale, Ghana. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to study traditional Dagomba drum and dance with an amazing teacher and performer! Please visit Sulley's website (www.sulleyimoro.com) for video and audio examples of his work.

Sulley Imoro Drum Workshop

Sat., April 25, 12pm – 2pm
Community Hall, Makawao Union Church, Paia
$20.00

Bring your own drum or there will be drums available for use during the workshop. We will also have gungon (bass drums) and lunga (talking drums) for sale.

Sulley Imoro Dance Workshops

Wed., April 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Hall, Makawao Union Church
$20.00

Sat., May 2, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Hall, Makawao Union Church
$20.00

To register for the workshops, please email info@nadabrahma.org or call 603-397-0101

Be sure to register early in order to ensure your participation in the workshop!

Sulley (pronounced soo' lay) began learning African drumming and dance from his father when he was 8 years old. His father, also a popular dancer, was known throughout Ghana. Sulley was eager to follow in his father’s footsteps. “Anytime in the village when we didn’t have entertainment, Father would bring the drums out and play,” he said.

“Sometimes we didn’t have light in the village, and if the moon was bright, we would come together and play and dance.” Since that time, Sulley has become a renown performer and teacher of traditional Dagomba drum, dance and song.

Currently, Sulley is a dance instructor for the Dagara Music and Arts Center in Medie, Ghana, West Africa. He is the director and founder of the “Mbanba” Cultural Troupe of Tamale and the Degara Bewaa Culture group, and is an instructor for the dance ensemble at the University of Ghana at Legon.

In addition, for more than 20 years Sulley has taught African drumming and dance classes in Ghana and at American colleges, and has performed throughout Africa, Europe, and the United States. He is also a featured dancer for the Ghana Dance Ensemble at the National Theater of Accra and a member of the Saakumu Dance Troupe.

In Ghana, whenever there is a high-profile visitor, including former United States President Bill Clinton, the Ambassador calls Imoro and his ensemble to dance in front of crowds that can reach into the thousands.

The Nada Brahma Foundation is dedicated to the research and preservation of indigenous cultures and their environment.

Ticket Information
To register for the workshops, please email info@nadabrahma.org or call 603-397-0101

Event Sponsor
Botany, Manoa Campus

More Information
Cathy Silverman, 603-397-0101, info@nadabrahma.org, http://www.sulleyimoro.com/

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