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While in Ghana, Megan sat down with Jerome Balsab and Emmanuel Agbeli, two master musicians and directors of the Dagara Music Center and Dagbe Cultural Institute, respectively.



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0:00 Intro and hello

1:32 Jerome’s history playing the gyil

5:26 Bernard and Jerome’s history

9:13 Bernard’s final weeks

23:04 Saakumu Dance Troupe’s U.S. tours

28:26 Wrap

32:24 History of Dagbe Cultural Institute

40:34 Godwin’s passing and legacy

43:21 Description of the Dagbe grounds

45:09 Agbeli family tree

55:03 Sankofa Roots I, II, III

59:21 Art and farming

1:03:02 Wrap