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POWER SOUND PRODUCTION CD
Peter John Kofi Donkor
KRAKUTU POWER SOUNDS
You can order this new CD from peter john kofi donkor with traditional dance rhythms from Ghana.
Mobile 079 656 27 83 africamusic dance Other CD-Produktions: Akapoma 1 (Zürich), The story of African music (worldmusic VIDC Vienna), open road (Vienna) Percussion on CDs of various musicians. | 
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New program 2012 Applied Drama / Theatre : Bullying The subject of bullying or mobbing or harassing is well known to all parts of the world and all ages of people. As I worked many years in schools with all ages of students and adults in Europe and Africa, I got a lot of experiences and created a story about what I have been seen. The function of the applied drama is to improve creative art and imparting skills. In the end of the theatre / the story the one bullying realise how much damage he has done to himself and to the opponent. The form of the workshop could be: to play theatre or to hear the story. |  |
„Less stress“ In this workshop we are using traditional African instruments and dance movements to create a story. The aim is to take easy rhythms and dance movements and develop it into a show. With this we release stress from the day and work creative in a team without stress. Participants realise their talents, improve their selfconfidence, creativity and skills in teamwork. The participants are able to keep what they have achieved in this workshop, use it and develop new skills towards their daily activities. Less stress - joy and happyness! target group: students of all ages, teachers, companies, others. You can book this workshop in your company! ↑top |
CURRENT EVENTS: Workshops 2012: - 16th January2012. International school of Schaffhausen: Workshop storytelling, dancing and percussion from Africa
- current workshops for percussion, rhythmicity or dance to be asked for next dates. Teacher can be hired for a groupe, which is already existing for further training lessons.
Concerts 2012: - 20.January Music school Frick, Aula Ebnet in Frick at 18.00: Students of the class African percussion areperforming with me.
- 10.February Carneval party in Kriens / Luzern at Südpol.
African Rhythm and Dance, Highlife,Calypso, Reggae, African Jazz and world music: Offers: PowerSoundProduction offers concerts in various music styles, from a duo till a full band. We have our own sound equipment. African traditional music and dance: various percussion instruments with powerful dance show. Every dance has its own costumes and we can combine it with an acrobatic show. We can fullfill and be flexibel for your wish. Wings of a dove will fly with you through Africas music and dance. Highlife-Reggae-Calypso: With our band we play the famous dance music style of West Africa, Highlife. Reggae and Calypso make our program rich in varity. We often play on festivals, but also move the crowd on parties and celebrations. African Jazz, Blues and world music: The Ghanaian bamboo flute "Atantabe" combined with the traditional instruments form Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso give the dynamic rhythm in our program. We have our own arrangement of modern African Jazz for dancing and for meditativ listening. In our Blues program, we use together with the traditional African percussion, horns and flute instruments. With our brass instrument combination we play special Ghanaian festival music (parade). South African music: Together with an excelent singer from South Africa, we offer the original South African music and dance. Gospel: We often perform in churches with a choir or a gospel band. Have a taste in your club, on your party or at your festival and institution of original African music and dance. ↑top |
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Concert of the music school in Frick: For many years, I am teaching in music school frick, we often have a concert in churches or other activities with the music school. On the 20th of January this year I presented my semester course to the parents and other audience. It was a great show for me and the pupils. In the end I involved the parents to join us to sing one song in different harmonies. With the harmony of the parents we had a nice closing song, which everybody enjoyed it. Join us in the music school Frick to imrove your talent!
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International School Schaffhausen, January 2012 Since a few years I haven't been to the school of Schaffhausen. This January Mr. Geoff Eisenstat asked me to come and introduce my new program: "less stress" As always there were many children waiting for a wonderful day. I was happy to see all the children with such an interest and energy to learn and support the workshop to flow. In the end I told them a story about a spider who saved the whole village during a drought and famine. The idea of telling this story was, to rise the subject of children who are not doing their homework in time. While they would have everything fresh in their mind just after school. With this you are producing stress to yourself. In the end we all enjoyed the workshop and finished it with happyness. |  |
From the roots to the fruits: Workshop worldmusic on the school of Sins / Weltmusik, Schule Sins From the 26th till 30th of September 2011 the school of Sins hold a workshop among the Flexkowochen Oberstufe with the subject Worldmusic with Miss Elsener and Miss Giersbereger. On the 26th I was invited to teach African music, rhythm and dance for the secondary school. 25 pupils took part. Our aims were to introduce the Ghanaian music and have a good teamwork. The workshop ended with a short presentation on the school yard. It was again a very nice experience to work with the youngsters in Sins and I think it was also thrilling for them to try out new instruments and movements from a different part of the world. ↑top |
This year theatre spectacle in Zurich: 19th August 2011 A production of Stini Arn with me and Nana Ansong. We used a lot of instruments to creat a music which will fit to the weaving of Stini Arn. She is weaving on an old weaving stool and we listened to her speed of weaving and created a rhythm towards it. This was a very interesting team work. Workshop with 96 children of the international school in Aesch (Basel): 31.8. - 2.9.2011: In this three days workshop the children learned from four teachers songs from Ghana, dances from Senegal and Ghana and we played with them a theatre with my own story. The story was about education and daily life actvities in the house and on the village market. This is the third year we work with this school and every year we work with the new comers of grade five. Every year they proof to us, how interested they are and they involve themselves so much into the work. They took our work so serious and really followed nicly the way we wanted it. It was so successfull for both sides. Additionally the teachers took part intensivly till the end of the workshop. We presented the workshop on Friday on the 2nd September 2011 for the parents and the whole school. It was a great workshop. Workshop in Neuenhof at the Primary school (Bluesfestival Baden 2011) On 5th and 12th of May I went to the primary school in Neuehof and tought under the Bluesfestival Baden the children about African roots of the blues music. we used rhythm- and rhythmicity games, dancemovements and songs from Africa. The children put a lot of effort into their learning. It made the workshop easy and we all worked with happiness and joy. The teamwork was great. Workshop African rhythms,rhythmgames songs and dance movements I tought African rhythms, songs and dance movements at the Gymnasium Münchenstein Switzerland to a group of students who are in their final classes. The students learned how to communicate with the drums and dance movements. This workshop improved our communication, coordination and timing. We used a lot of varity of African music from the East-, West-and Southafrica. As they go a better understanding in African music we changed the melodies into different languages. The idea of this workshop was to improve the student’s self-confidence, energy and creativity. And this is what they did! In the end we got a lot of dance movements from Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Ghana combined with East-and Southafrican melodies. Then we step to traditional music from Ghana, such of Kpanlogo, Pacha and Takay from the Dagbani Damba, Northghana and learned the typical movements towards it (Tora). The aim was to present this in front of the student’s parents, friends and relatives. The show was to increase their self-confidence, energy and realize their talents. The workshop started in January 2011 and successfully ended with a brilliant performance in April 2011.Invite us to your institution and realize your creativity, talent and increase your self-confidence!Watch the video clips in youtube under powersoundproduction: p://httwww.youtube.com/user/PowerSoundProduction |
Workshop and concert at the International school in Basel: 1.-3. September 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42F6kbZ9iZQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtEQbw30nz4 About 90 children took part in this years workshop and presentation at the international school Basel in Aesch. It was a three days workshop and they learned three different Ghanaian songs and two different songs from Northern Nigeria. They sang in the language Ewe, Ga and Haussa, which are spoken in Ghana and Haussa actually in whole West Africa, but originally from Norther Nigeria. In those three days they learned also a dance from Senegal with different dance movements taught by the Senegalese dancer Awa Dietimann. Her dynamic teaching was very impressive. The participants also put a lot of energy in and in the presentation, when they danced on the stage, it really reminded me of watching a dance from Senegal, when I was in Dakar. Mike Larbi, known as Mr.Energy, tought them different dance movements from Ghana. Addtional he taught them how to respond with movements to the rhythms. The participants put a lot of energy and effords in and I was very impressed, how they could even add their creative voice to respond to the rhythm. Which made this dance a new style. Nana Kwesi Ansong was accompaning us with the drum and flute. Every year we give a surprise to the teachers: In 15 minutes they had to learn dancing and drumming - and they made it. They discovered their talents - invite this workshop to your institution.
Concert to welcome the Ghanaian President his excellency Atta Mills It was a great event and a happy celebration. Some of the ministers and his excellency Mr President gave a nice and dynamic speech and informed the Ghanaian community in Switzerland about recent changes in Ghana. We got the opportunity to ask questions. After the meeting we all came together, listened live music and enjoyed the evening with some meal. My children were so happy to join the flowergirl. She presented flowers to the president and a crowed of children dressed up in traditional Ghanaian Kente cloth followed her. HIs excellency Mr president was happy about the colourfull welcome from the children and began his speech with this impression. We all felt happy in the end. On the next day the band Black Earth continued playing for the president on another official meeting with the Swiss ministers and other officials.
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- 4. June: Basel
- 5. June: Concert with South African musicians: Geneva, Switzerland
- 12. June: 15th Anniversary of Restaurant Mexicano / Einhorn: Sins, Switzerland
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International School in Basel 2009 In September 2009 I hold a very exciting workshop at the International School in Basel. In three days the children and youngsters learned rhythms and movements from West Africa and we created together a short dancedrama with costumes from Ghana. http://www.isbgrade5.shutterfly.com/ At the International School in Schaffhausen I hold in February 2010 a short, nice and cute workshop with the youngest participants of the school (3-5 years old) up to the youngsters. In one day they learned some dancemovemnts from Ghana, songs and rhythms from Africa. We dressed the children and youngsters with Ghanaian traditional dresses and they enjoyed to experience the touch of Africa for one day. "Gymnasium Münchenstein" In January 2010 I was invited by the "Gymnasium Münchenstein" in Switzerland and trained with the pupil from the music class rhythmicity, African rhythms, dance movements and songs. There we also created successfully a dance drama with subjects which the pupils themselves wrote. On the last day we performed in a show on the school stage some of the selected parts. It was very powerful to work there. You can view some short video of it at p://httwww.youtube.com/user/PowerSoundProduction |  | |
African percussion, dance and dancedrama workshops of 2010: 4th till 21rst Mai: Bluesfestival Baden: Workshops at the schools in Neuenhof and Klingnau. It was a very intensiv and interesting teaching. The students and pupils put all their efforts in and the work was more a teamwork with a great feedback. They learned also about the historical background of the African music and dance. They discovered their passion for African music and dance, invite us to your institution and discover yours.
Some of the African percussion, dance and dancedrama workshops of 2009: - 6th - 9th April 2009: Bezirksschule Sins: Projektwoche: Energy flows / Energie fliesst: traditional percussion, music, songs, rhythms and dance movements with Peter John Kofi Donkor from Ghana.
- 28th April - 7th Mai 2009: Baden blues Festival workshops, Schule Neuenhof: Ghanaian traditional percussion, music, rhythm games, songs and dance steps.
- 14th Mai - 30th June 2009: Schule Frick, several workshops with Primar-, Real-, Sekundar- and Bezirksschule in Afrikan traditional percussion, rhythms, dance and drama on the youth festival AFrick.
The aim is to present it as show blocks with the dance -dramas: Ashanti kingdom, Afrikan market szenes, The work of fishermen and Daily life szenes in Afrika on the Opening and closing ceremony with special traditional songs from Ghana.
Some of the past concerts of African percussion, traditional, highlife, African Jazz and world music: 2009: - 15.August: Akapoma. Tennisclub in Bern:
- 26.August: Ghana Trio. Willisau Jazz Festival: World music: read more about on the homepage of the Jazzfestival Willisau.
- 17.October: Wings of a dove. Baden Fest:
- 23 / 24. October: Wings of a dove.
- 31. October: Wings of a dove.
2010: - 5th March: Wings of a dove in Stäfa, "Rössli"
- 6th March: Wings of a dove in Frauenfeld
- 8th March: Wings of a dove in Baden, "Isebähnli"
- 3rd Mai: South African music: Geneva
- 22nd Mai: Ghanaian funeral celebration: Seebach, Zürich: With this concert we showed our last respect for our musician brother Eric Asante, known as Officer Torro. Various artistes were there and we teamed up and made a nice show, rich in all traditional African music styles.
17. August, Vorarlberg, Austria 29. August, Bern (privat event) 5.September, Luzern (privat event) 11.September, Bern (privat event) 18. September, Sins, Restaurant Mexicano 2011:
20th January 20.30 -22.30 Best of Highlife, Reggae and African Pop music at the Ghana evening, worldwide - die Partywelt zu Gast at the Club Hiltl, St.Annagasse 16, 8001 Zürich: guiness beer and lots of Kelewele (African snacks). later DJ music African mix. Reservations at:21. February , Kongresshaus Zürich 12th March Winterthur, Weddingparty (closed soc.)
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| My music and travel experiences My journeys to Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Niger and Senegal gave me a lot of ideas and inspirations for my art work. I saw many performances in those countries and they inspired me for my workshop in Europe (Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Czechia, Germany). Also the perfomances in England, Holland, France and Spain gave me a lot of art material. Music is energy, energy gives happyness in your travelling. Watch the gallery africamusic |  |
Past events African music, dance, percussion by Peter John Kofi Donkor from Ghana
Concerts:
Power sound productions: Peter John Kofi Donkor: Concerts:
CD-release in Frick with wings of a dove - percussion power: traditional Percussion music and dance show from Ghana, November 2008. KAFF, Frauenfeld: Music, percussion and dance from Ghana, 2008. Party in Bünzen, 2009 Show in Zug, Africa in Zug: Music, percussion and dance from Ghana combined with swiss brake dancers Zug. Visiual art Exibition from Nigeria, 2008 Pfarrei Dielsdorf: Family sunday with Ghanaian traditional music, percussion and games, 2008 Choir concert: With the gospel singers wollishofen in Zürich, 2008 Choir concert: Jugendchor Festival Zürich, Kongresshaus, Oktober 2007 Claro Laden 2008 Gönneranlass Guugenmusig Näbelhüüler Äbike, Luzern -Ebikon, 2008 Museum der Kulturen Basel, Ghana at 50, 2007 50th anneversary of Ghana, Geneva, 2007: Ghana all stars percussion power (Ghana traditional music, percussions and dance) and Kodjo Antwi. Reveil Afrique, Luzern, Afrikan percussion and songs, 2007 Marriage party in Sarnen, traditional bamboo flutes, songs, drums and rhythms, 2007 Inter community school, Zumikon, 2007; Highlife, Reggea, Calypso and percussion music. Concert to welcome the Ghanaian president Kufuor in Geneva, Commission of Ghana, 2007, Special Adwoa Royal Dance with Royal drums and tradtional percussion power and dance show. African day Geneva, 2007, Ghanaian traditional music mixed with other African rhythms, songs and dance. Kpanlogo- with Djembe rhythms, Gome and Agbadza percussions. Tierra - eine Welt e.V. Kinder-Kultur-Cafe Cameleon Görlitz Deutschland, with university students, 2007 Hakuna Matata, African Musical, Bremgarten 2005 Schoolchoir, Bezirksschule Baden several concerts with Tina Blackpower Band. Romerohaus Luzern: „genial global! 20 Jahre RomeroHaus" (Jubiläumsfeier)
12. June 2009: Ghana cultural 3, festival des Arcs Ehrendingen. 20. June 2009: Ghana cultural 3, im Paradiesgärtli, Steinmaur. 21. June 2009: Ghana cultural 3, Aula Schulhaus Birr, Birr. 24. June 2009: Concert and story telling at the Art School Berne (whole day).
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- Afro Asian Institute, Vienna
- Musicethnological Institute, Vienna
- Social Antropology Institute, Vienna
- Concert with Alphorn and percussion in Salzburg, Austria
- Buildingbrigdes: Concerst with Guitar, Digeridoo, Flute, saxophon and percussion, Austria
- African Watch, Art limited new edition by Peter Sengle, Maria Wörth / Wörthersee, Austria
- Street-music-festival Tirol
| Festival:
- Jugendkuultur Festival Kriens
- African Musicfestival, Emmendingen (Germany)
- Swiss Invest Forum, Zürich
- Sura za Africa u. Worldmusic Wien
- I feel good, Migros Zürich
- Uhuru Festival, Weissenstein
- Oriental festival Triesen
- Musicfestival KKL, Luzern
- African Forum Univ. Fribourg/Bern
- Miss Africa Switzerland, Zürich
- Southafrica Congress Prag
Akapoma dance band:
- Worldmusic festival Yverdon
- Afro music fever festival, Giubiasco, Bellinzona
- Flüchtlingstag 07, Altdorf
- MHZ Winkel, Altdorf
- Fest der Kulturen, respektakel, Basel
- BEA; MUBA; OLMA;
- Radio DRS Glückskette, Brunnen; world café meeting,
KKL Luzern Vernissage Basel, Vogelgryff Kulturwochen Afrika, Museum Basel
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Workshops: Switzerland UNICEF, Kulturworkshops, Lenk, Estavayer, 2000 - 2005
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- Schulheim Klingnau, Musik ist nicht Stress, Musik ist Freude
- Ethnological Institute, Basel, Semesterworkshop, Preperation of students for Field research in Ghana
- World music Basel, Workshop in Theater (daily life activities in Africa), drumming, dancing and rhythms, Völkerkunde Museum Basel
- GhanArt Festival Basel, Weekworkshop, Basel
- Lehramtsschule Aargau LSA, 1999, Rhythmicity training for teachers
- Novartis Basel, Workshop for managers
- Expressive Culture, Workshop for elementary school of Sins
Austria - Workshop Bama all stars, Graz
- Guest lecturer about expressive art, rituals, festivals and traditional law, University of Vienna
Germany University Görlitz, Semester Workshops: Antistress University Hannover, African Forum
Hungary Drumming and dancing workshop, Budapest, Hungary
Ghana Tutor of drumming and Dancing, Academy of African Music and Art, Ghana.
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