Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship recipient Appiah Annan is a rare talent from Ghana, West Africa, who specialises in many forms of dance including traditional African, freestyle, hip hop, contemporary and acrobatics and is also an expert stick and hand drummer.
By 16 he was competing against Ghana’s finest and had worked with many international artists and companies including Slim Buster, Agoro, Ghana National Dance Ensemble and Afro Moses. Having little material resources of his own, the entrepreneurial minded Appiah had a vision to make a difference for his community. He initiated Asanti Dance Theatre in 2003. This project grew from a few artists living and training together on the beach to an internationally recognised 15-piece drum and dance theatre company. On coming to Australia in 2007, he initiated Asanti Australia where he is currently working on a new afro-contemporary dance style.
