Our schools in Mali and Ghana join for a residency in Tamale, Ghana
In preparation for the annual Playing For Change Day Festival in Tamale, Ghana, PFCF has organized a musical residency at the Bizung School in Ghana, bringing students and staff from Ecole de Musique de Kirina in Mali. This was the first time that the students from Mali have traveled internationally, and the gathering in Tamale … Read More
A visit to our School in Ghana
Last week, the PFCF executive team had the honor of visiting our incredible program in Tamale, Ghana – The Bizung School of Music and Dance. The students are profound, the teachers are an inspiration, and the administrators are true leaders. We made plans for continued growth and expanded global connection with our team there, while learning as much … Read More
A Xylophone Class in 360° at the Bizung School of Music, Tamale Ghana
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Watch this xylophone class in 360 degrees featuring our music students and their teachers Aaron Babe and Mohammed Alidu. The Bizung School of Music and Dance in northern Ghana takes the ancestral tradition of the Bizung “talking drum” to engage youth with cultural and music activities, which … Read More
Bizung students perform the Bamaya dance
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Watch the students at The Bizung School of Music & Dance perform the Bamaya dance, from the Northern Region of Ghana. Bamaya is traditionally performed with a choir supported with drums and flutes and the male dancers usually wear feminine outfits.”Bamaya”means “the river valley is … Read More
Bizung students perform the Sinte dance
Bizung School Of Music & Dance We are happy to share with you this video recorded at The Bizung School of Music & Dance with our students performing the Sinte dance, a traditional dance from Guinea.
Halik shares his process and inspiration on how he writes a song
PFCF long-time student Halik shares his process and inspiration on how he writes a song. When Halik first joined the school he was a student and now he is training to become a teacher! This is all thanks to your generous support and our amazing team on the ground. Make sure you support Halik … Read More
Music And Dance at Bizung (Ghana)
In early July, students from Tufts University traveled to Ghana to visit the Bizung School of Music & Dance. While the students were there they learned about the local culture through traditional African drumming and dance classes; in addition they had the opportunity to exchange ideas and share their culture with the students and … Read More
Getting Ready for PFC Day in Ghana
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Students and teachers at the Bizung School are getting ready for Playing For Change Day! Enjoy this performance captured and edited by our local video team in Tamale, Ghana
A song by our Students in Ghana
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Students and teachers at the Bizung School of Music and Dance in Tamale, Ghana, have come together to record a song written by Halik, one of the students at the school. The song is titled “Bohami Bagsim”, which literally means “Learn Skills” and evokes how much Halik … Read More
Meet with Somed
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Tamale, Ghana Somed has been a student at the Bizung School of Music and Dance in Tamale, Ghana, for over 4 years. He tells us in his own words how learning music has created an amazing spirit of peace deep in his soul.
Bizung Students Perform The Tora Dance
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Students at the Bizung School of Music and Dance in Tamale, Ghana, perform the Tora Dance surrounded by colorful murals in the courtyard of the school. The Tora Dance is a traditional dance from Northern Ghana performed at the end of the harvest season, or for weddings, … Read More
Aicha – Meet The Students
Aïcha has been a student at the Bizung School of Music and Dance since she was fourteen years old. In the last four years she has learned many skills that have enriched her life
Meet with Halik
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Tamale, Ghana Halik is from Tamale, Ghana, and has been attending the Bizung School of Music and Dance since 2011. He is very talented and studies Gon guan and gonje. Halik had the opportunity to travel with other Bizung students to the Volta Region and to Accra, the capital and … Read More
LET’S DANCE: Classrooms In Ghana And Philadelphia Exchange Videos Of Their Favorite Dance Moves
As part of a cross cultural learning project, students in West Africa and the Northeast United States have been recording videos of their classes performing some of their favorite dance moves and sharing them with each other. The PFCF Bizung School of Music and Dance in Tamale, Ghana, performed the “Pacha”, a traditional Ghanian dance … Read More
Bizung School performance | Ghana | Stand By Me scholarship Program
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana
PFC Day 2012 at the Bizung School of Music and Dance
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Students from the Bizung School of Music and Dance, Tamale, Ghana, perform for Playing For Change Day. playingforchangeday.org
Musical Roots & Cultural Connections
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Mohammed Alidu, founder of the of the PFCF music school in Tamale, Ghana, invites you to discover the school and its musical roots. Hear the sounds of the instruments, meet with the kings of the Northern region of Ghana, and get a sneak preview of the first … Read More
Welcome to Tamale | Bizung School of Music & Dance
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Tamale, Ghana Students at the Bizung School of Music & Dance are learning traditional Ghanian music and dance within the school’s classrooms, and teachers are spreading these rich artistic traditions to the city’s youth.. Program Coordinator, François, created this video that will transport you into the heart of … Read More
Opening Day at Bizung School of Music and Dance
Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana In February 2010, the Playing For Change Foundation opened its second music school in Tamale, Ghana, hometown of PFC band member Mohammed Alidu. Alidu is the descendant of a lineage of drummer chiefs from the Northern Region of Ghana called the Bizung. The school offers classes in … Read More