Transcriber: Aytac Eshrefova
Reviewer: Maurício Kakuei Tanaka We’re pleased to welcome to the stage high school students
from the Pius X School in Downey and Transfiguration School
in Leimert Park. Accompanying them
are Aboo Akar Kooyaté and Willy Souli, educators and world-class performers whose many credits include
playing on the “Black Panther” soundtrack. They are all part of the Benkadi program, which brings West African drum,
dance and culture classes to schools based in communities of need.
Benkadi is a charity
based in Manhattan Beach, whose mission is to unlock
learning skills, improve educational and life outcomes, and build stronger communities. Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Benkadi. (Applause) (Music) (Cheers) (Applause) (Applause) (Music ends) (Applause).
West African Drumming and Dance Performance | Benkadi Drum and Dance | TEDxManhattanBeach
Experience the West African music and dance phenomenon that is Benkadi. This performance features world renowned drummers and educators Aboo Kooyaté and Willy Souli, who performed on the Black Panther soundtrack, and Southern California students from St. Pius X high school and Transfiguration Elementary School. Founded in 2021, Benkadi provides West African drum, dance, and culture classes that develop skills in music, dance and confidence building in students throughout greater Los Angeles. Benkadi’s mission is to unlock learning skills for life, improve educational outcomes, and build communities. By providing instruments and instruction through experienced educators and world class professional West African musicians and dancers, Benkadi delivers semester-long programs for arts credits in schools, with a focus on learning communities of need. Benkadi also provides custom classes and programs to meet the educational and cultural needs of clubs, groups, and gatherings. While Benkadi is great fun, scientific research has shown that communal drum and dance develop cognitive skills such as concentration, recall, pattern recognition and coordination. Learn more about Benkadi at www.benkadi.live. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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