Kevin O'Sullivan received a Fulbright Scholarship and studied in Ghana
during the 1994/95 academic year. The focus of his research in Ghana was
on Anlo-Ewe music and dance, and its function at funerals. Mr. O'Sullivan's studies
in Ghana also included learning how to play the kogiri - a traditional
Ghanaian xylophone - which is the principal instrument of the
Lobi people of Northern Ghana. In 1996 Kevin received the degree
of Master of Fine Arts in African Music and Dance from the California
Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Currently, Kevin O'Sullivan is a member of
the "
Zadonu
African Music and Dance Company. Some performance and/or lecture venues include:
CalArts, CSULB, UCLA, A Noise Within, East West Players, UCSD, Harbor College,
Japan American Theatre, Wilshire Ebel Theater, Art Center, Percussion Institute of
Technology (PIT, MI)
performances - recording sessions - instruction
