Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison

Groove§kool – Rhythm Is My Language

Storyteller supreme Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison presents an interactive, multicultural music and storytelling experience that explores how culture, creativity, and community are deeply interconnected. Engaging, profound, and hilarious stories and live music transport audiences across continents and generations. Students will participate in rhythm, song, and storytelling activities that foster appreciation for diversity, creativity, and global connection.

Kobèna accompanies his tales with a rich array of instruments—from the subtle kalimba to the driving energy of hard rock guitar. Explore a traveling museum of hand-crafted instruments including guitars, talking drums, marimba (balafon), seperewa (10-string harp-guitar), kamelen ngoni, kalimba, and a myriad of percussion instruments. Students will learn about the evolution and cultural contexts of these instruments—seeing how their voices echo in today’s world, whether on an African street corner or as the ringtone on a cellphone.

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Booking Details

School In-Person Performance Fee: $860 + HST
Audience Size: 300 (max)
Grades: K - 12
Language: English, French, bilingual
Availability: Dates TBA
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Curriculum Connections

Equity and Inclusion
Well Being
French Education
Cross Curricular Connections
Experiential Learning

Teacher Resources

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About Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison

Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison has been a tireless champion of the performance, creation and appreciation of African musics and artistic expression in Canada for over twenty years. Whether through musical talent, creating his own instruments or transforming spaces to introduce, explore and perform African music, Kobè elevates Canada’s diverse cultural landscape with unique creative experiences across multiple genres, platforms and mediums. As a multi-disciplinary artist, composer and producer originally from Ghana, he is an intuitive synergist of ideas. His groundbreaking work has won awards in music, media, film, television, dance, theatre and opera. A host of accolades include multiple Dora, Chalmers, JUNO and TAMA awards, firmly recognizing his trailblazing in the arts, unparalleled creativity and cultural impact. In addition to his musical achievements, Kobè has made significant contributions to cultural and community initiatives. Aquaa-Harrison is currently Cultural Development Director at Abandze Embassy, in Toronto’s W. Queen W, arts & entertainment triangle.

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