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HOMOWO FESTIVAL

  • The Penny Black 420 Sydney Road Brunswick, VIC, 3056 Australia (map)

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HOMOWO FESTIVAL from Ghana (West Africa), with supporting act π—žπ—ͺπ—”π— π—˜ 𝗧𝗒𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗔 ( @Kwametosuma) and π—žπ—§ π——π—”π—‘π—–π—˜ 𝗔𝗙π—₯π—œπ—–π—” ( @danceenergyhappiness)

Also joining the celebration are some of Melbourne's outstanding Ghanaian master drummers and dancers taking you on a music journey from the Ancestral Traditional music to the Jazz undertones of the folk Palm Wine songs and Ghana Highlife.

Β΄HomowoΒ΄is an annual harvest festival that commemorates the day the ancestors won victory over hunger, hooted at it and ridiculed it with songs and dancing. It will be celebrated in Melbourne at the same time as it is happening in Ghana.

π™’π˜Όπ™‡π˜Ό - π™„π™Ž 𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙀 (@walaislife) will be bringing to the stage passionate performance of 15 powerful drums and instruments played with fingers, hands, feet and sticks, souring vocals, spectacular dances and colourful costumes, that will keep you dancing like thereΒ΄s no tomorrow.

Supporting performer π—žπ—ͺπ—”π— π—˜ 𝗧𝗒𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗔 and π—žπ—§ π——π—”π—‘π—–π—˜ 𝗔𝗙π—₯π—œπ—–π—”, are a dynamic force on the dance floor. Fusing the rich rhythms of traditional West African dance with the vibrant energy of Afro-contemporary and Afrobeat styles. The performances are more than movementβ€”they're immersive experiences that captivate audiences and inspires everyone to move.

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