Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
UNITY DRUM
Unity Drum is a Non-Governmental Organization(NGO) which was formed late in 2007 when it was first known as the Peace Academy Drumming and Dancing Group. The founder, Emmanuel Richardson started this group in his second year of senior secondary school. However after only four months the group was on the verge of collapse due to financial constraints for the purchase of drums and other equipment.
Despite these initial set-backs Emmanuel kept his vision alive, continuing to walk the path he felt was laid before him. In August 2008, he got to know Joy Tang, the founder and CEO of One Village Foundation who restored his faith in himself and his vocation. She supported him in spirit to re-establishing his group now as a One Village Initiative. Having taken her on as his spiritual mother, and because she had a drumming group in Taiwan called Unity Drum, he decided to call his One Village Initiative Unity Drum (Ghana) for he believe that from unity we all together can find success. Since the name was changed to UNITY DRUM, many people have found new strength and inspiration for their lives through the drumming, dancing, drama, singing, etc.
As Unity Drum grew, it came not only to welcome adults and young people, supporting them in being re-energized through immersion in their traditional cultural practices, but needy young children were also welcomed not only for drumming/dancing but also being taught traditional arts and crafts.(batik, tie and dye, paintings, beads). Unity Drum not only energizes and reawakens a CAN DO attitude in young people, but gives needy children tools for being able to earn an income for themselves and their families.
BACKGROUND OF MEMBER
UNITY DRUM, is a spiritual drumming, dancing and singing group open to all without any religious, political and country affiliations.
PERFOMANCE CONTENT
The group performs and shares different traditional dances and rythme of Africa.The group is capable of performing at any time that is called upon. Some of the dances are tora, bawa, Djembe dances from all Africa continent. For precaution or free form we say we are the master of all.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVE.
1.To wake-up the spirit of drumming, dancing, drama and singing which count great part in our total life as culture.
2.To offer art training to people who are willingly to learn and orphans or needy children.
3. Liaise with Voluntary organization for volunteering programs as well as culture exchange.
4. To bring back to life our culture inheritance, and also to develop the CAN DO spirit of people through drumming and dancing.
FUNDING AND SUPOORT
The group is self-funded, so despite our 28 adult members and our 20+ needy children, we are quite limited in what we can achieve. We need financial support for:
1.building the group to grow to meet the new generation
2.help the neeedy children to enjoy right of education with technological mean.
3.provision of health care to the needy children.
4.purchase of equipment, tools and materials to be used in teaching the children.
Unity Drum is a Non-Governmental Organization(NGO) which was formed late in 2007 when it was first known as the Peace Academy Drumming and Dancing Group. The founder, Emmanuel Richardson started this group in his second year of senior secondary school. However after only four months the group was on the verge of collapse due to financial constraints for the purchase of drums and other equipment.
Despite these initial set-backs Emmanuel kept his vision alive, continuing to walk the path he felt was laid before him. In August 2008, he got to know Joy Tang, the founder and CEO of One Village Foundation who restored his faith in himself and his vocation. She supported him in spirit to re-establishing his group now as a One Village Initiative. Having taken her on as his spiritual mother, and because she had a drumming group in Taiwan called Unity Drum, he decided to call his One Village Initiative Unity Drum (Ghana) for he believe that from unity we all together can find success. Since the name was changed to UNITY DRUM, many people have found new strength and inspiration for their lives through the drumming, dancing, drama, singing, etc.
As Unity Drum grew, it came not only to welcome adults and young people, supporting them in being re-energized through immersion in their traditional cultural practices, but needy young children were also welcomed not only for drumming/dancing but also being taught traditional arts and crafts.(batik, tie and dye, paintings, beads). Unity Drum not only energizes and reawakens a CAN DO attitude in young people, but gives needy children tools for being able to earn an income for themselves and their families.
BACKGROUND OF MEMBER
UNITY DRUM, is a spiritual drumming, dancing and singing group open to all without any religious, political and country affiliations.
PERFOMANCE CONTENT
The group performs and shares different traditional dances and rythme of Africa.The group is capable of performing at any time that is called upon. Some of the dances are tora, bawa, Djembe dances from all Africa continent. For precaution or free form we say we are the master of all.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVE.
1.To wake-up the spirit of drumming, dancing, drama and singing which count great part in our total life as culture.
2.To offer art training to people who are willingly to learn and orphans or needy children.
3. Liaise with Voluntary organization for volunteering programs as well as culture exchange.
4. To bring back to life our culture inheritance, and also to develop the CAN DO spirit of people through drumming and dancing.
FUNDING AND SUPOORT
The group is self-funded, so despite our 28 adult members and our 20+ needy children, we are quite limited in what we can achieve. We need financial support for:
1.building the group to grow to meet the new generation
2.help the neeedy children to enjoy right of education with technological mean.
3.provision of health care to the needy children.
4.purchase of equipment, tools and materials to be used in teaching the children.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
GYE ME O
Gye Me O
In the Lifestyle of Lincoln Out, he was visually composed (mean what he sees around him is what he use in composing) One day in his existence, he saw a man putting stress on her daughter and her daughter said "Gye Me O, Gye Me O, Papa Gye Me she meninine " which means what is wrong, what is wrong, that Papa you are disturbing me. Then the father said " Toboli Odaa Toboli" which means you are stubborn, you are stubborn. Then her daughter also replied to him saying Osinia Jole, a yaa ye, Osinia Jole a yaa ye, O Maame Toboli, Odaa Toboli, O Papa Toboli, Odaa Toboli meaning I learn the stubbornness from my Mother, and I learn the stubbornness from you Papa.
This is how the song goes. (One person)
Gye Me O
Gye Me O
Papa Gye Me O she meninine
Toboli Odaa Toboli (All)
Gye Me O
Gye Me O
Papa Gye Me O she meninine
Osinia Jolee!
A yaa ye
Osinia Jole
A yaa ye
O Maame Toboli
Odaa Toboli
O Papa Toboli
Odaa Toboli
In the Lifestyle of Lincoln Out, he was visually composed (mean what he sees around him is what he use in composing) One day in his existence, he saw a man putting stress on her daughter and her daughter said "Gye Me O, Gye Me O, Papa Gye Me she meninine " which means what is wrong, what is wrong, that Papa you are disturbing me. Then the father said " Toboli Odaa Toboli" which means you are stubborn, you are stubborn. Then her daughter also replied to him saying Osinia Jole, a yaa ye, Osinia Jole a yaa ye, O Maame Toboli, Odaa Toboli, O Papa Toboli, Odaa Toboli meaning I learn the stubbornness from my Mother, and I learn the stubbornness from you Papa.
This is how the song goes. (One person)
Gye Me O
Gye Me O
Papa Gye Me O she meninine
Toboli Odaa Toboli (All)
Gye Me O
Gye Me O
Papa Gye Me O she meninine
Osinia Jolee!
A yaa ye
Osinia Jole
A yaa ye
O Maame Toboli
Odaa Toboli
O Papa Toboli
Odaa Toboli
AYEEEE
Ayee...Wonye me lo
This is how the song goes...
Ayee ee
Ayee ei ei ei
Wonya ei ei ei (response)
Ai (One person)
Awo (response) All
Awo (One Person)
Ai (All)
Wonye me lo (One Person)
Monya (All)
Wonye Me lo (One Person)
Monya (All)
This is how the song goes...
Ayee ee
Ayee ei ei ei
Wonya ei ei ei (response)
Ai (One person)
Awo (response) All
Awo (One Person)
Ai (All)
Wonye me lo (One Person)
Monya (All)
Wonye Me lo (One Person)
Monya (All)
WONFA GBE
WONFA GBE
During the wars of our ancestors in the early ages. There is the saying that it was in drumming dancing they were using in communicating.
But in this case this song was introduced by a fisherman in Ga (Accra) Ghana, called Lincoln Otu in 1962 and he was the one who introduced all the kpalonogo song and rhythms.
Lincoln was having a boat and was working with a team in his boat. On a day for fishing, as they were pushing their boat to the sea then Lincoln said to the wives of the team and his own that WONFA GBE, mean we are traveling. And said again WONYA NI WOBA, which mean we will come back later.
When they move to the high sea they were making noise and some were fooling about so Lincoln stood up and TAKU AKATWA MOKOMOKO,NTAKUA AKATWA NOKONOKO,WOFA GBE WONYA NI WOBA. Which mean that so shouting with a loud voice saying stop making talking, stop fooling and let 's go peacefully and return peace fully.
This how the song goes.
Only one person who starts.
Wonfa gbe eeee
Wonyaaa ni wobaa
Wonfa gbe
Wonya ni woba
Taku akatwa mokomoko
Ntakua akatwa nokonoko
Wonfa gbe wonya ni woba
Moyelooo.....
Then the every body response in the same word with different voice.
During the wars of our ancestors in the early ages. There is the saying that it was in drumming dancing they were using in communicating.
But in this case this song was introduced by a fisherman in Ga (Accra) Ghana, called Lincoln Otu in 1962 and he was the one who introduced all the kpalonogo song and rhythms.
Lincoln was having a boat and was working with a team in his boat. On a day for fishing, as they were pushing their boat to the sea then Lincoln said to the wives of the team and his own that WONFA GBE, mean we are traveling. And said again WONYA NI WOBA, which mean we will come back later.
When they move to the high sea they were making noise and some were fooling about so Lincoln stood up and TAKU AKATWA MOKOMOKO,NTAKUA AKATWA NOKONOKO,WOFA GBE WONYA NI WOBA. Which mean that so shouting with a loud voice saying stop making talking, stop fooling and let 's go peacefully and return peace fully.
This how the song goes.
Only one person who starts.
Wonfa gbe eeee
Wonyaaa ni wobaa
Wonfa gbe
Wonya ni woba
Taku akatwa mokomoko
Ntakua akatwa nokonoko
Wonfa gbe wonya ni woba
Moyelooo.....
Then the every body response in the same word with different voice.
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