• Amazon Sales Rank: #50032 in DVD
• Published on: 2004
• Released on: 2005-12-16
• Rating: Unrated
• Format: NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 60 minutes

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Are you studying African dance or would like to know more about it?

In this instructional dance DVD, you will learn 4 popular dances from Ghana, West Africa.

Nana Yaw Koranteng, a master dancer and choreographer, breaks down all the steps to each dance so you can clearly see the movements.

After the breakdown, Yaw's group, the Aziza Music and Dance Ensemble, performs the rhythm in real time and the dancers put together all the movements.

Original dance solos are at the end of the video. The four dances taught are: Gahu, Kpatsa, Kpanlogo, and Fume Fume.

This video is perfect for African drum and dance students and was made to help beginners, as well as, advanced students.

Filmed in Ghana, West Africa in the coastal town of Nungua, east of Accra.

This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

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Customer Reviews

Inspiring!!!
The dances were energetic and creative. The instructor really takes time out to break each move down so that it would be easy to learn the dances.

I bought for my friend too...
I orderred this DVD from a smaller website, so I'm glad its on Amazon now becasue I've had to track it down and buy it for two of my other friends from my African dance group! This video has been an asset for learning and practicing dances between classes that I take from my live teacher. Any student of world or African dancewill benefit from this DV, I hope there will be a sequel soon!

Energetic and Engaging
There isn't a lot of quality material out there to help people learn authentic West African dance. This DVD really fills the void. It has lively, colorful visuals, and the dances are presented clearly with a wonderful drumming ensemble. I like how the presentation alternates between instruction and performance examples. As a classroom music teacher, I hoped my students would enjoy working with the DVD. In fact, they loved it, and it really brought this exciting art form to them in a fun and educational way!