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In an interview with Music & Peacebuilding, Sowah Mensah describes the process of learning West African music and discusses the pitfalls of teaching it through a Western lens.

Sowah Mensah is an ethnomusicologist, composer, and Master Drummer. He has toured internationally and is world-renowned for his composing, arranging, and music education. At Macalester, he teaches percussion and directs the African Music Ensemble.

See the Macalester Symphony Orchestra performing Agoo, a piece written and arranged by Sowah: youtu.be/wuYScm5igDY

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