Awal Alhassan is a dancer and drummer from Ghana, West Africa and the founder of Sohoyini West African Dance Company. Born and raised by a traditional drumming and dancing family in Tamale, Ghana, Awal has worked throughout Africa both independently and with some of Ghana’s performance groups such as the Ghana Dance Ensemble, The National Theatre of Ghana, and the Center for National Culture Dance Troupe. Sohoyini means “one heart” in Dagbani, the language of the Dagombas in Northern Ghana.
Concerts are held at the Waikiki Beach Amphitheater every second and fourth Saturday in June, July and August. No registration or tickets are required, but an annual or one-day Discover Pass is required for parking in Cape Disappointment State Park.