African drumming

Yesterday we had a visit from Eddie Quansah, a musician from Ghana. He played the drums, the xylophone, the trumpet, sang some African songs, and explained how important drumming is in Africa. He played several members of the 'drum family' and the Gyil- an African xylophone made with gourds.

Several students from across the school went up to play instruments with him and we all clapped along and got into the rhythm. Eddie has played with Bob Marley and bands like Split Enz, and his visit was truly a fantastic experience for the whole school.