World Damba Festival is an enactment of the Damba festival of Northern Ghana by Ghanaians living in other parts of the world. World Damba festival was first celebrated in 1999 in Louisville, Kentucky.[1][2] London hosted the event in 2012. Other cities that have hosted the festival include Boston in Massachusetts, Amsterdam, and Brussels.[3]
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Timeline of events edit
2023: Cologne - Germany (related images on Wikimedia Commons)
2021: New Jersey - United States[4]
2019: Madina Greater Accra - Ghana[5]
2012: London - United Kingdom,[6][7] Boston Massachusetts - United States[8]
1999: Louisville Kentucky - United States
References edit
- ^ Dana W. Reynolds (November 11, 2012). "The Story Behind Dr.Wyatt MacGaffey's Brilliant Critique – "Concepts of Race in the Historiography of Northeast Africa"". Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ Susan J. Herlin Ph.D, Tamale Zo-Simli Naa (2013). "The 2013 Alhaji Aliu Mahama Memorial Lecture Reflections on a Life Well-Lived: Honoring a True Citizen Diplomat". Sister Cities of Louisville Inc. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Come to WDF 2012 @ Tufts – USA!". Official Website. June 26, 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Mohammed, Mutaka (2021-12-21). "U.S: Dagbon Diaspora celebrate Damba Festival". Diamond 93.7FM. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ GNA (2019-03-27). "Madina Dagomba Community Marks Damba Festival | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Erin, B (August 30, 2012). "City Face Limited to Organize "London Damba 2012" Festival". TwiMovies.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Abdul-Fatahi, Abdulai (June 25, 2012). "Damba Festival Hits London". Ghana News -SpyGhana.com. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Jeff, Rawitsch (September 21, 2012). "World Damba Festival 2012 @ Tufts". Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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