Between 1995 and 2000, Ensemble Bash enjoyed a long-term creative collaborative partnership with two musical organisations in Ghana, the National Dance Ensemble of Ghana (now the Ghana Dance Ensemble), led by the Directors of Ghana's National Theatre Francis Nii-Yartey, and the Pan African Orchestra, Artistic Director Nana Danso Abiam. These visits were funded by the British council. In 1996 Ensemble Bash studied with musicians from both ensembles at the National Theatre. They gave collaborative concerts together in Accra Kumasi and keep coast the musicians on the tour included Afadina Atskipa, Thomas Segkura, Emmanuel Osei Awuku, Ibrahim Abukari. As a result of this collaboration before Ghanaian mast, musicians joined Ensemble Bash in 1997, for an extensive tour of the UK. They were joined by Francis Nii-Yartey for a programme of music , devised especially for the performances. In 2000 the eight musicians toured the UK again for another six concerts.
Ghanaian musical language and its performance aesthetic have always been guiding influences on Ensemble Bash’s performance style.
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