Contact - The Akwaaba Ensemble

Theo Martey
Director of Akwaaba Ensemble
94 Ray Street
Manchester, NH 03104 U.S.A
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-264-5582

Press & Media – Contact

	June 2025
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1 Musica Franklin - Field Trip to Boston Harbor Island Musica Franklin - Field Trip to Boston Harbor Island Starts: 9:30 am Ends: 06/01/2025 - 2:00 pm Location: Harbor Islands- Long Island, Boston, MA, USA Description: Theo Martey led a drumming workshop for a field trip for the Musica Franklin students at the Boston Harbor Island. More details... •	2 Newfields Elementary School Newfields Elementary School Starts: 12:45 pm Ends: 06/02/2025 - 2:15 pm Location: Newfields Elementary School, 9 Piscassic Rd, Newfields, NH 03856, USA Description: Theo Martey will lead a 1 day artist in residency drumming program at the Newfield's Elementary School for K-5 during their art in residence week. More details... Akwaaba -African Touch Drumming Class Akwaaba -African Touch Drumming Class Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 06/02/2025 - 6:30 pm Location: 163 Lake Ave, Manchester, NH Description: African Touch Drumming Class led by Theo Martey at the Bare Knuckle Murphy's once a month Starting Monday, March 3rd from 5:30pm-6:30pm. For more Info and registration contact Theo Martey at [email protected] or call (603) 264-5582. For an hour class $15-20 each person. Drums are available if you do not own one! Don't miss this great experience, come try it and polish your hand drumming skills!!! More details... • •	3	4 Tree Street Youth Celebratory March 2025 Tree Street Youth Celebratory March 2025 Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 06/04/2025 - 11:59 pm Location: 144 Howe St, Lewiston, ME 04240, USA Description: Theo Martey and The Akwaaba Ensemble will perform a series of West African rhythms, dances and music for the Tree Street Youth Celebration in Lewiston Maine. Performance schedule as follows: 3-3:15PM Play background music at Tree Street Youth as attendees arrive and mingle (Outside, in front of the youth center located at 144 Howe St. Lewiston, ME) 3:15PM-3:25PM Drumming & Dancing Performance - 10 minutes (Outside, in front of the youth center located at 144 Howe St. Lewiston, ME) 3:30PM-3:45PM Awards Ceremony - Akwaaba Ensemble prepares for March 3:45PM-4:15PM March begins - Walk down Walnut St., pass through Kennedy Park, and end at Simard Payne Park (46 Beech Street) - Akwaaba Ensemble uses hand drums during the 1 mile walk to Simard Payne Park. 4:15PM-4:30PM Arrive at Simard Payne Park, Akwaaba Ensemble plays informally/in the background as attendees play in bounce house, talk, eat snacks, etc. End at 4:30PM More details... •	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13 Foxborough Regional Charter School Foxborough Regional Charter School Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: 06/13/2025 - 6:00 pm Location: Foxborough Regional Charter School - MHS, 131 Central St, Foxborough, MA 02035, USA Description: Theo Martey and The Akwaaba Ensemble will perform a series of West African Rhythms Dances and Songs at the Foxborough Regional Charter School for the Multicultural Celebration. More details... •	14
15	16 Northeast School for Donna Park Retirement Party Northeast School for Donna Park Retirement Party Starts: 1:30 pm Ends: 06/16/2025 - 2:30 pm Location: 300 Youville St, Manchester, NH 03102, USA More details... •	17	18	19 Black Heritage Trail-African Burying Ground Black Heritage Trail-African Burying Ground Starts: 11:00 am Ends: 06/19/2025 - 12:00 pm Location: African Burying Ground 386 State St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA Description: Theo Martey and The Akwaaba Ensemble will perform a series of West African Rhythms, Dances and Songs for the Juneteenth Celebration at the African Burying Ground in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. More details... Medway Marches - Juneteenth Celebration Medway Marches - Juneteenth Celebration Starts: 3:30 pm Ends: 06/19/2025 - 4:10 pm Location: 50 Winthrop St, Medway, MA 02053, USA Description: Theo Martey and The Akwaaba Ensemble will perform a series of West African Rhythms Dances and Songs at Medway Marches for the Juneteenth Celebration in Medway MA. More details... • •	20	21
22 Theo Martey Performance with Namory Keita Theo Martey Performance with Namory Keita Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: 06/22/2025 - 1:00 pm Location: Willard Beach Snack Shack, 1 Willow St, South Portland, ME 04106, USA More details... •	23	24	25	26	27	28
29 The Mayhew Program The Mayhew Program Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: 06/29/2025 - 8:30 pm Location: 120 W Shore Rd, Bristol, NH 03222, USA Description: Theo Martey will perform a series of West African rhythms and songs for The Mayhew Camp Students on Sunday, June 29th 2025 from 7:30pm-8:30pm. The performance will be interactive with audience participation in singing and dancing in the end. More details... •	30