African Culture Group Mesmerizes
Students In PTSA-Sponsored Assembly

Members of the Memory of African Culture, a not-for-profit cultural and educational arts organization dedicated to fostering greater awareness of the cultures of African people, demonstrate how a gourd became a musical instrument. In the photo at right, music students learn about African music from a member of the group. The group performed in an assembly on Friday and then conducted classes for interested music students. The assembly was titled “Music and Dances of the Manding Traditions” and was made possible by a grant from the GM PTSA. The musical group represents traditions from the cultures of Malinke, Bambara, Mandinka, Diakhanke and other related Manding peoples of Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Cote d’Ivoire. (Photos by Francisco Brady) 5-5-07