Wheaton Conversations: West African Drums & Drumming with Maxwell Kofi Donkor
Free via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023

Join us for an in-depth discussion and live demonstration by the master artist Maxwell Kofi Donkor as he shares stories about the origins of African drums as well as their use and symbolism among the African communities of his homeland of Ghana. He will discuss his experience with receiving training and knowledge about this ancient art from his grandfather, Nana Donkor – a master drummer and linguist from Kumawu-Besoro of the Asante Kingdom of Ghana. Kofi will demonstrate different styles of drumming and comment on the effects of drumming on community building and well-being today. To learn more and register, click here.