I wanted to post some photos I took from a night I spent out in Accra with Lauren and Akrofi a week or so ago. On this particular night we went into Accra to the Alliance Francais for a concert. The performance would be the kick-off to a jazz festival the institution was holding. We went for dinner, were able to look at an art showing, drank some free nescafe (really addicting instant coffee!) and sat down for the show.
Two bands played: first was a drumming group that was really great. They all wore matching outfits and were so enthusiastic about their music. They all had huge smiles on their faces and moved as one with their music. It was a really dynamic performance, and it was really cool to see the different shapes and sizes of drums they had with them.
After the drumming group a jazz duo played. Their music was good, but wasn't as powerful as the drumming, and became a bit monotonous after a while. Regardless, an evening of live music is to be enjoyed. It was a fun outing. We spent that night at Auntie Renee's house in Accra, although it was a bit hard for me to fall asleep after the coffee!
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