Butterfly Band & African Dance Ensemble in Concert

Join us for a family-friendly outdoor concert at beautiful Zwick’s Park!

Enjoy the sounds of Highlife and Afrobeat, and traditional African music and dance.

Children will enjoy the balloon castle and colouring table!

Registration is available at Eventbrite, but not required.

Donations welcome!

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The Butterfly Band is led by Kofi Ackah, the son of the legendary Ghanaian musician Jewel Ackah, who was known as the King of Highlife. Following in his father’s footsteps, master percussionist Kofi Ackah has been a fixture in the African music scene in Canada for many years, having performed with various groups, and is a JUNO award winner for his work with the African Guitar Summit and as a member of Okavango African Orchestra. The Butterfly Band features an all-star lineup of musicians that share a love of Ghanaian highlife music.
Check them out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuBJnt_v7MU

African Dance Ensemble (ADE) is a performance group made up of people of many nationalities from around the world. ADE (pronounced “Ah-day”) is a Ga-Dangbe word signifying “telling,” “as told,” or “as said.” The experience of interaction between performers and the world is what tells (“ade”) our story. 

The purpose of ADE is the preservation of African music and dance, cultural understanding between peoples of different backgrounds, and sharing the “joy of Mama Africa” with the world.

Check them out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpH0bDJozKA&t=1s

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This free concert is made possible through funding from Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council & the Government of Canada, and Ontario Presents via Canada Council for the Arts.