Bizung School Of Music and Dance
Tamale, Ghana
In August 2009, construction began on the PFCF's latest 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 will offer music and dance classes rooted in the traditional style of the region and will provide the children of Tamale not only a safe environment to learn in, but also the opportunity to share their cultural and musical traditions with other children from around the world. With an enormous amount of community support in the building of the school - over 30 volunteers showed up unannounced to help dig and lay the foundation - the Bizung School hopes to open its doors for enrollment in early 2010.
