Baobab Community offers arts programming for ages 7 through adult. Classes in West African drumming, dancing and singing bring together people of all ages and backgrounds in the Ottawa community. Through social events, performances, and educational workshops, participants learn about themselves and their place in the world.
Drumming provides confidence, self-esteem, physical workout and community building. Baobab Tree is a socially responsible organization that gives back to the African community by raising funds and awareness for the village of Dagbamete in Ghana.
Established in 1995, this multi-branched organization has reached thousands of people in the Ottawa and surrounding area, while affecting lives throughout the world.
Baobab Youth Performers traveled to Ghana in this past July, for an educational and artistic journey. For three weeks, 24 Ottawa youth and 11 adults immersed themselves in the traditional village life of Dagbamete, hosted by master drummer Kwasi Dunyo. The experiences and stories are entertaining, sobering and life-changing. For a glimpse into these adventures, visit our BLOG. For more general information see Footsteps2011, and check out our short video about the project.
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West African drum and dance classes, performances, educational outreach programs and workshops for teachers, families and the general community. A wholistic and integrated approach to learning Ghanaian music and developing your own creative juice. In addition to our regular classes for kids and adults, our teacher and family workshops; this season we have a new seniors class on Tuesday afternoons, as well as some creative monthly workshops in drumming, dancing, art and balafon playing. See the schedule Schedule 2012 Winter Spring-1.
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