Francis Kofi Akotuah
Lecturer, Ethnomusicology

Francis Kofi Akotuah is drummer and teacher from Ghana. Born and raised in the capital city of Accra, Francis grew up in a melting-pot neighborhood immersed in the sounds of many of Ghana’s diverse musical cultures. After an 18-year career at the University of Ghana, Francis relocated to the US and has been based in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2017. He is also a lecturer at UC Santa Cruz and Sacramento State University, and teaches children of all ages through the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, CA.

 

Armen Adamian
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Melissa Bilal
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Steven Loza
Professor and Chair of Global Jazz Studies
Mohsen Mohammadi
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Roger Savage
Professor and Chair of Ethnomusicology
Chi Li
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Nick DePinna
Lecturer--Introduction to Musicianship
Mark Kligman
Professor of Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Humanities; Mickey Katz Chair of Jewish Music; Director of Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience
I Nyoman Wenten
Adjunct Assoc. Professor

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