Mekyea mo, abusuafo!

Yesterday marked Awukudae and the birthday of our illustrious ancestor, Ɔmanhene Nana Yao Opare Dinizulu I.

“In 1965, the late Nana Yao Opare Dinizulu I, whose research had revealed to him that his ancestors came from Ghana, traveled to the Akonedi Shrine in Ghana for an oracular consultation, which was done by Okomfohemmaa Nana Akua Oparebea’s mother. Nana Dinizulu was directed to his ancestral home through divination. He was completely overwhelmed. He was initiated and upon his return brought to the USA, Nana Asuo Gyebi, Nana Esi Ketewaa and Nana Adade Kofi shrines. In 1967, he established the traditional African religious and cultural organization, Bosum Dzemawodzi in New York.

In 1971, the late Nana Dinizulu requested, received, and established the Akonedi Shrine in the U.S.A. Nana Dinizulu was given the titles of Omanhene (king) and Okomfohene (chief priest) of Akans in America, as he was the first to introduce Africans born in America (African Americans) to the Deities of Ghana, West Africa. He also invited Okomfohemmaa Nana Akua Oparebea to visit the USA.”

Source: Dinizulu Cultural Arts Institute

Featured is a video of Ɔmanhene Dinizulu soloing on Gome, a hand and foot drum of the Ga people of Ghana. This solo was performed around 1990.

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Nana Kimati Dinizulu I Foot Drum Solo

⁣Nana Kimati Dinizulu soloing on Gome, a hand and foot drum of the Ga people of Ghana, West Africa. This solo was performed around 1990. ⁣https://dinizuluarts.org/