Mohammed Alidu Live From Violet Recording | October 31, 2020 | #stayhomewithPFC

Help support our Playing For Change Foundation students and teachers at the Bizung School of Music & Dance during this difficult time. Donate via the live chat or click the blue 'donate' button. #stayhomewithPFC Mohammed Alidu was born and raised in Tamale, into the Bizung lineage of talking drum chiefs of Northern Ghana – a lineage that dates back over 1000 years. He learned to play talking drum from his father who was a renowned drum chief in Tamale and started to perform with him at a very young age. Since 2005, Alidu has resided in the U.S. where he formed his own band, The Bizung Family Band, and has been a sought after collaborator on diverse music projects with artists such as Playing For Change Band, Peter Gabriel and Baaba Maal. With the help of the Playing For Change Foundation, Alidu founded the first tuition-free music school in Northern Ghana in 2009 – the Bizung School of Music and Dance, dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Northern Region, where he teaches for several months every year. Learn more about the Bizung School at https://playingforchange.org/bizung-s... GET MOHAMMED ALIDU'S LATEST ALBUM 'DUNIASO': http://bit.ly/Duniaso MORE FROM ALIDU: http://www.alidumusic.com/ JOIN THE MOVEMENT Subscribe to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/1x9CAfJ Join us as a PFC Member: http://bit.ly/JoinAndSupportPFC GET SOCIAL   / playingforchange     / playing4change     / playing4change   OUR PARTNERS: Audio-Technica—Audio pioneer in high-performance sound design Established in 1962, Audio-Technica is a worldwide group of companies devoted to the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of problem-solving audio equipment. Initially known for state-of-the-art phonograph cartridges, A-T now creates high-performance microphones, headphones, wireless systems, mixers and electronic products for home and professional use. For more information visit: https://www.audio-technica.com Tough Corning® Gorilla® Glass is enhancing the digital life with best-in-class, durable device glass that provides superior resistance to damage from the drops, bumps, and scratches of everyday use. When this durable glass is designed on both sides of a smartphone, it also enables better reception, more efficient wireless charging, and new levels of customization. For more information visit: https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/... Playing For Change (PFC) is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. The primary focus of PFC is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos called Songs Around The World. Creating these videos motivated PFC to form the Playing For Change Band—a tangible, traveling representation of its mission, featuring musicians met along their journey; and establish the Playing For Change Foundation—a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting music programs for children around the world. Through these efforts, Playing For Change aims to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet. To learn more about the work of the PFC Foundation, visit http://www.playingforchange.org