STUDENTS at Dubbo West Public School were treated to a special performance by Musica Viva’s Teranga performers last Friday, where they got to experience the wonderful sounds and dance moves of West African music.
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Frontman Pape M’Baye is a Senegalese griot, which is a poet, musician, and storyteller, renowned for his on-stage talent and charisma.
Teranga dazzled the students with the sounds of the fula flute, balafon, and Pape’s special ‘mobile phone’, the tama talking drum.
Students learned the importance of ancestral heritage and village fishing culture in songs Sogui and Goumb‚ and improvise rhythmic body-percussion movements in Wa deukebil.
Dubbo West Public principal Eileen Day said having Musica Viva’s Ternage performance was a great opportunity to expose the students to music they wouldn’t normally hear.
“This is the first time Dubbo West Public School has hosted Musica Viva,” she said.
“It is also a great way to complement the school’s music and drama program.”
The four Teranga performers are currently on a three-week tour of regional schools.
Mr M’Baye said the performance music was a great way to share different cultures.
“These performances are about showcasing our culture and history,” he said.
“We want to project upon the next generation messages of being kind to one another and being united.”