HANDS ON DRUMS

Founded by Michael Kweku Owusu and Kristen Arant, Hands On Drums is a Pop-Up Store, Community Space and Arts Empowerment initiative that celebrates and supports the work of Ghana craft makers while delivering hands-on drumming and arts experiences to uplift communities. Our beautiful handcrafted drums, clothing, jewelry and accessories are procured through Direct Trade. All pricing and fees are negotiated between Kweku and his community partners in the Arts Center of Accra, Ghana. A fair wage is ensured for all our craftworkers... The Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project (YWDEP) founded by Kristen in 2005, gives rise to young women's creative self-expression through drumming, poetry, movement, song and performance... Drumming Up From Poverty (DUFP) founded by Kweku in 2007, works to improve the quality of life of street children living in Ghana by mentoring them in the art of traditional drumming and drum building.

Primary location: Brentwood United States