KUSUN Esemble experience

Kusun Ensemble is an extraordinary ensemble of musicians and dancers from the Accra region of Ghana, West Africa. The troupe includes past and current members of The National Ballet and The Pan African Orchestra. Although the ensemble’s repertoire is rooted in traditional music it has developed a unique style of music it has named Nokoko. The musical style fuses bass and lead guitar with traditional Ghanaian instruments to produce an electrifying blend of jazz and African music.

The Kusun Ensemble has been dazzling audiences in Africa, Europe, Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the United States. The group was selected to be featured at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s “Dance Africa” in 2004. Founder, composer, and choreographer Nii Tettey Leno Tetteh has assembled an exceptional group of performers to showcase African music, dance and cultural traditions through concerts, workshops and lecture/demonstrations. Programs are both entertaining and informative. 

Music is central to daily life in Africa. The Kusun Ensemble will demonstrate the connections between music and culture and how drums can be used as a form of communication. Dances demonstrate significant community events, traditions, and spiritual practices. The Kusun Ensemble has been hailed as one of Ghana’s most innovative and powerful performing groups. The group brings the tropical passion and vibrant colors of the music and dance of West Africa to audiences throughout the world.