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The Instrumental Women® Project (IWP)
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) program of
Pasadena Arts Council
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) program of
Pasadena Arts Council
“Much More Than Music, It’s Music For The Cause”™
ADAAWE - In the Adaawe tradition of Ghana, West Africa, women gather in the moonlight to create music and sing songs about life’s joys and sorrows. Since 1996 hailing from all over the world, the beautiful and skilled percussionists and vocalists of Joselyn Wilkinson, Anindo, Bridget Graham, Danya, Monique Afenjar, Phylliss Bailey Brooks and Dayna Franklin who are the group ADAAWE have entertained America with their international fusion of African Diaspora music and rhythms, R&B/pop vocals, arresting Gospel vocal harmonies, and funky original creations. Their music is organic, spiritual, and exciting. They bring world music to the mainstream, African drums to pop culture, and meaning back to music. They have released their initial CD, “Six Women Strong” with “Calabash Productions”; were featured in “The World Festival of Sacred Music - the Americas” documentary (Catchlight Films, 2000); “Drum Magazine”, March/April 2002 issue; “Sister Celebration 2001”, presented July 13th as part of the John Anson Ford Amphitheater’s 2001 Summer Series.
