SANGEA ACADEMY

I was born in Liberia, West Africa. At 11 years old, my family and I had to run away from Liberia because of the civil war at the time. We lived in Ghana as refugees for six years before coming to Canada. I came to Canada with my family to have a new and better life. Canada, a place of opportunities, allowed me to explore the arts of West African drumming, dance and visual arts. While doing so, I'm able to celebrate and share my culture. I studied west African drumming and dance in Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa and Mexico for the past ten years. In 2016 I became the first Canadian certified Djembe (African drum) instructor taught by world renowned master drummer Mamady Keita. After the program, Ereni Perez and I opened an African drumming and dance school "Sangea Academy". Through Sangea Academy we are able to share and preserve the West African culture while using music, dance and art to build cultural bridges. This helps us create experiences to express the things that have meaning to..