Bizung School Of Music and Dance
Tamale, Ghana
In August 2009, construction began on the PFCF's second building project in Tamale, Ghana: hometown of the Playing For Change Band's percussionist, Mohammed Alidu. Alidu is a descendant of a long line of talking drum chiefs known as the "Bizung" that have lived in the area for more than 1,000 years; in his family's honor, the school has aptly been named the Bizung School Of Music and Dance. The school offers music and dance classes rooted in the traditional style of the northern region of Ghana and provides the children of Tamale not only a safe environment to learn in, but also the opportunity to share their cultural and m
usical traditions with other children from around the world. Construction of the Bizung School was completed in February of 2010, and after 2 months of enrolling students, hiring teachers, and planning curriculums, classes began on May 17, 2010. For many students, this will be their first time attending a school of any kind, as there are currently no other tuition-free schools in the northern region of Ghana.
