'Ashanti Suites', a concert of the Polyversal Souls band is set for Saturday 29 November 2014, at Alliance Française Accra, featuring renowned instrumentalists from Ghana and Germany in joint performance. The concert is a one of kind blend of Western and traditional Ghanaian music aimed at connecting worlds, discovering new sounds, and demonstrating diversity.
Leader of the 24- member band, Max Weissenfeldt, has been exploring rhythms and musical structures from all corners of the world for many years. With his new band The Polyversal Souls, the drummer, composer and arranger has started to combine the polyrhythmic music of Ghana with contemporary Western musical styles.
The majority of the musicians in the band who originate from Ghana belong to the Frafra language group from the northern part of the country. The main instrument of the Frafra is a lute called kologo, a two-string original version of the banjo, which accompanies the poetic song of the player. Ashanti Suites is a project by Benkadi e.V. Berlin and the Department of Music at the University of Cape Coast.
There will be a total of ten concerts – all of which will be recorded. In June 2015 finally, the album will be released to present the fruits of this musical journey.
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Tour dates:
21.11.2014, Navrongo
22.11.2014, Bolgatanga
27.11.2014 Kumasi
28.11.2014 Cape Coast, Central Region
29.11.2014 Accra