There is a feeling of attending a religious
gathering in the songs selected in this show. Josephine Amankwah,
looking stunning in African dress, has a strong confident
mezzo-soprano singing voice. She is backed by a three piece group
with percussionist Alexander Boateng providing the beat with all
manner of drum and rhythm instruments.
Between the songs, Tetteh Kofi reads from a
selection of works by black authors expressing the African
experience and not only as an evocation of the continent itself but
also in the context of slavery.
The most enjoyable pieces were the songs
from the African tradition rather than the Christian tradition,
especially when the audience were given a small egg shaped
percussion instrument to keep time with the music.
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