Ghanaian Dance Guardian & Wisdom keeper now seated upon Ancestral throne
Dec. 2015 -- Adept, Stately, gracious and agile in movement and Spirit, a grand library of cultural wisdom and devotee to Dance, closes and transitions. Iba'se Baba Nii, I am forever moved by your Grand Spirit, wisdom and Artistic excellence. ~ R. Califa, Nzo Califa Dance Works Prof. Fransis Nii Yartey "...the recent past director of the Department of Dance Studies, University of Ghana (Legon) and the acting Director of the Ghana Dance Ensemble – passed on last week at the age of 69 -after a short illness during a national assignment in the Indian capital, New Delhi." Dr. F. Nii Yartey transitioned Nov. 21, 2015, his final bow in Delhi, India leading and Africa/India Dance Summit More about the legacy of Baba Nii here: http://artsghana.org/prof-f-nii-yartey-he-died-as-he-lived-a-selfless-devotee-to-dance-in-ghana/ KUSUM AFRICA , MARCH 2002 - UC Berkeley, Zellerback - Pioneering Moment photo courtesy: Baba CK Ladzekpo, Key Collaborator of ...