Spring Cultural Arts Event!
Ssuuna
March 12, 9:15 and 10:10
Ssuuna is a dancer, drummer, singer, songwriter, storyteller, and reggae artist, Ssuuna is a versatile, energetic performer from Uganda with a wide range of performing experience. In addition to having delighted and educated school audiences in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C., about life in East Africa.
Ssuuna opens a window to African culture through dance, music, and storytelling. Students compare and contrast cultures and learn the importance of respecting cultural differences in Mujje: Come Together. Ssuuna shares music from his native Uganda with authentic African instruments, such as the thumb piano and the one-stringed fiddle. Students have the chance to play alongside Ssuuna and learn a song in Luganda, the language of Uganda.