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我的名字叫 Emmanuel charles richardson, 我是UnityDrum Theater的創辦人及團長。 非洲的音樂及舞蹈打從我出生在西非迦納的那一刻起,就一直存在於我的生命之中。 我的父親在我五歲時,就開始教導我如何打鼓,他的教導不同於傳統的非洲鼓,我的父親是迦納Cape Coast知名的音樂家。 當我九歲的時候,我的爸爸與哥哥,帶我到位於Cape Coast城堡,一個名叫"The Twerampong Traditional Drumming and Danceing Group"的鼓團。 They knew where my source of motivation in life came from. 他們知道我?? 我從來不知道我能夠跳舞,但我知道音樂就像我身體的一部份,如同我的熱情一般。 在鼓團裡,我在我的老師帶領之下學習關於非洲鼓/舞及他們願意教導我的任何事情。 當我國中的時候,我的父親過世,頓時間我像失去生命中所有的一切,但我從來不放棄我所做的事情。我離開了原來的鼓團。 I continued but stopped my formal group and became my own master by teaching foreign and local people to earn some money for a living. 我獨立出來,教導外國人及本地人非洲鼓舞,賺取生活所需。 在2007年,當我高中的時候,我得到一個機會,可以指導我的同學們在學校的演講&頒獎日演出。從那之後,我帶領著這些成員們開始訓練,成立我自已的鼓團叫"Unity Drum Theater",也是第一個 My name is Emmanuel charles richardson, I am the founder and head of UnityDrum Theater. African music and dancing have been in my life since I was born in Ghana, West Africa. My father taught me how to play drums when I was five years ol

【Culture.文化】Unity Drum Celebrating Emancipation Day in Assin Manso, Ghana 2010

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Unity Drum Celebrating Emancipation Day in Assin Manso, Ghana 2010 "1st August will be Emancipation Day. This day is a very significant day in the history of Ghanaian and African people which  all Ghanaians must observe and that government should mark as a holiday. The significance of this day is that it marks the 171st anniversary of the official end of the British Empire as it was known of the enslavement of Africans. The trans atlantic slave trade."

【About US.關於我們】Bike Wizard- Ageorgia of Unity Drum!

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Ageorgia is a talented entrepreneur and an artist in Unity Drum group. He offers tremendous help to Ecotour2010 Bike Ghana program by assembling, fixing, organizing the services of the bikes. He makes things work and has high quality of service towards the things he committed to. In this film, he reminds us what to check on a bike as essentials. Unity Drum will run a bike rental station in Cape Coast to promote healthy living. If anyone wants bikes for hiring for tour, exercise or just for riding, he/she should contact: Email: culturemanrich@gmail.com Tel:+4542752394

【Culture.文化】Fetu Afahye Festival, Cape Coast, Ghana 2010

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Fetu Afahye Festival, Cape Coast, Ghana 2010 Unity Drum joined together with other culture groups to enjoy Fetu Afahye Festival on the street of Cape Coast. Andrew w/ the cool shads plays the dundun!!! Richardson did the solo dance!

【Culture.文化】Djembe precaution (Unity Drum, in Cape Coast, Ghana)

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djembe precaution (Unity Drum, in Cape Coast, Ghana) A djembe is a skin-covered hand drum shaped like a large goblet and meant to be played with bare hands. According to the Bamana people in Mali, the name of the djembe comes directly from the saying "Anke dje, anke be" which literally translates to "everyone gather together" and defines the drum's purpose. In the Bambara language, "Dje" is the verb for "gather" and "be" translates as "everyone".

【Culture.文化】DAMBA (Unity Drum, in Cape Coast, Ghana)

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DAMBA (Unity Drum, in Cape Coast, Ghana)

【Culture.文化】Cul Dance (Unity Drum, in Cape Coast, Ghana)

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cul dance (Unity Drum, in Cape Coast, Ghana) This is a dance composed by Richardson the leader/founder of unity drum. In his living he always stays to be creative.So he just came about this dance to enhance the talent he has.The word cul is derived from the name people use to call him in the school, which is culturemanrich. So he just took the first three letters of the name he was named to,then added dance to it to be cul-dance, to be a sign of his own memory when he is not there. This dance is a djembe type dance,which recquire much energy and enough space to suit the dance.Is a dance for all. which mean there is no seperation of sex.