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The Odehe Center is a school for traditional drumming and dancing. It is located in Teshie, a coastal village on the outskirts of Accra. Founded by Emmanuel Gomado in 1989, it is now open to people who are interested in drumming and dancing all through the year.

Students come both from local areas and from abroad. Once or twice a year Emmanuel and further teachers organize workshops. 
Besides, the Odehe Dance Company, a professional dance group, uses the Odehe Center for its training.

 

The inviting courtyard is lined by two white houses standing opposite each other. The rooms are modestly furnished with shelves and either two or three wooden beds. All windows and doors are protected by mosquito nets. Toilet and shower facilities are available as well as drinking water.

Between the two houses there are two open circular summer huts with thatched roofs, one which serves as a kitchen and the other as a classroom. From the roof terrace of the main house, you get a beautiful view over the sea and the surrounding neighborhood. It takes about 10 minutes by local bus to reach the sea and about 25 minutes to the centre of Accra.

Towards the sea there is another house belonging to the Odehe-Center, which offers more seclusion and direct closeness to the sea.