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Umoja Culture at Parkteatret in Oslo |
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Umoja Culture presents a family concert "Bantaba" at Parkteatret Scene in Oslo 1st December. Umoja Culture, with base in Oslo, comprise of artists from both East and West Africa. The group combines traditional accoustic music, dance, poetry and storytelling. The concert is also a culmination of a three days drum workshop for school kids from Grünerløkka School. "We have conducted the workshop with the aim of giving the youth the rich taste of African culture", says Abuwa Edema, one of Umoja Culture's members.
The peformance is free for the public. Members of Umoja Culture are Mary Paul Seri (Ivory Coast), Sidiki Camara (Mali), Nasibu Mwanukuzi (Tanzania), Abuwa Edema (Nigeria) and Dag Pierre (Sweden).
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