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Welcome to our blog for the Folk Artist Apprenticeship Program FLA20.1.04. A program of the Nevada Arts Council.
In this program, Mr. Andre Brown is to apprentice Mr. Harold Akyeampong to study Ghanaian Ceremonial Music, Dance and Rituals aka Ghanaian Traditional Expressive Arts and Rituals.
Thanks for Visiting.

Harold Akyeampong
Master Artiste/ Citizen Folklorist

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