Aloha Dance Ensemble Performing @ 3g Awards In New York

Among the line up of stellar performances at the upcoming 4th Annual

3G Awards in New York includes; the world renowned; Aloha Dance

Essemble. The group based in Nungua, Accra, Ghana have its historical

and maiden performance on American soil. It happens on Friday;

December 12th at Ghanatta Hall, 2180 Webster Avenue, Bronx, New York.

The group since inception about a decade ago has thrilled diverse

audiences in the country and beyond with its own variations of

traditional music and dance as well as contemporary dance pieces.

Ghanaian traditional music and dance fans have been assured of magical

performances from the group during its music and dance shows in some

selected areas in the country. Through the efforts of its Artistic

Director; Mr Richard Kwabena, the group can boast of over twenty

choreographed dance pieces that are accompanied by authentic African

drum rhythms.

Aloha Africa Cultural Troupe’s mission is to promote and sustain

African Culture by presenting dance and music that illuminates the

richness and diversity of African traditional values.

The group derives its dance techniques and methodology from movements

characteristics, aesthetic qualities and the philosophy of African

dance traditions, as well as the enormous movements and rhythmic

resources available in various communities throughout Ghana.

Over the past years the group has gained wide range of recognition

throughout Ghana, the west African sub-Region and the world, largely

due to its spectacular performances to highly enthusiastic audiences.

It has also held workshops held workshops and seminars on African

music, dance and drum for some selected schools in Ghana as well as

some foreign national who visited Ghana to learn Ghanaian traditional

drum and dance, and also provide workshops for foreign schools an

community groups.

The group has three albums to its credit and is affiliated to the

Center for National Culture (CNC), member of musician union of Ghana

(MUSIGHA) and member of Ghana Dance Association.

In the year 2008, the group were invited to perform at the opening and

closing ceremonies respectively of the Busan Tafisa Games held in

Busan, South Korea. They were also members of the group selected by

the organizing committee of the 2008 African Cup of Nationsheld in

Ghana to perform for the opening and closing ceremonies respectively.

They have been invited to for various performances for school children

in Tokyo Japan,Denmark, Sydney, Australia for schools and community

groups. They have performed at many countries which include; Holland,

United Kingdom, Sweden and Hawaii. The name; “Aloha Africa” originated

from Hawaii meaning in the Hawaiian language; “Welcome Africa”.

Through the professional experiences of the renowned Artistic Director

Richard Kwabena, the group has been awarded with a lot of laurels.

The group also has included in their credits, His Royal Majesty; Nii

Botwe Laryea II, the Dzaasetse of Nungua Traditional Council and Chief

of Nungua Kotobaabi as their Life Patron.