Kiniwe: Fontomfrom - Akantam Adanpomu (Evening Class)

A genre of royal court drumming of the Asante people of Ghana, Fontomfrom features the atumpan talking drums and the tall, thunderous pair of bomaa drums. Akantam Adanpomu is performed as part of the oath swearing by divisional leaders before departing to war. Kiniwe Attah Poku, director Kimani Bishop, teaching assistant Jesse N. Akaa Maya A. Ansbro Noah C. Bedrosian Celia F. Byrne Samantha A. Jensen Jordan E. Kron Joshua S. Leferman Michael C. Mecha Sam R. Merson Michael A. Mughetto Mark Mulvaney Asiyah T. Mumuney Chloe Nia Kelechi K. Offor Uzochi A. Oparaji Julia M. Perugini Deborah R. Royer Jennifer M. Ryan Shloke Sahay Ann B. Sheridan Dawson N. Stout Nick O. Swift Kash Verma Recorded in the Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University Recording Engineer/Video Editor: Annika Schaad Presented as part of the Spring 2021 Virtual Tufts Music Festival