Bizung Band, others for Alliance Francaise

United States-based Ghanaian musician, Mohammed Alidu and his Bizung Family Band will perform on Saturday, September 16, at the Alliance Francaise in Accra as part of activities being organised by MusicXchange (MXC) Ghana.

Other groups lined up for the evening include the Africana Dance Ensemble, a band from the Akropong School for the Blind and others who have benefited from projects by MXC Ghana.

During the day, there will be workshops on drum making by acclaimed drum makers from the Centre for National Culture in Accra, photo exhibition, dance workshops and open arts markets for patrons to engage with artists who have been involved in activities by MXC Ghana.

MXC is an international non-profit organisation that supports positive change through the power of music and has successfully held events in Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Takoradi and Aflao.

In 2016, MXC released a compilation album of traditional Ghanaian music featuring a selection of artists and cultural troupes from around the country.

Other projects MXC has supported include audio engineering workshop at the Music Department, University of Ghana, Legon and drum and dance classes for students at the Akropong School for the Blind.