Alfred Ladzekpo

Alfred Ladzekpo (born 20th century) is a retired West African music and dance teacher who plays the violin.

Early life and education Ladzepko was introduced to the art of Ewe drumming by his father, Kofi Ladzekpo, and his elder brother, Husunu Ladzekpo. At the age of thirteen, he was one of the founders of the music and dance troupe Lashibi Agahu. In 1957, he formed a band at Anlo Awoame Fia School; later, he was a drummer for the Gbeho Research Society, the Uhuru Dance Company, and the National Dance Company in Accra. He has performed mostly in the eastern United States as well as in Ghana and has given talk shows, demonstrations and taught music and hall workshops in Israel and the eastern United States. His farewell service was held at the Cal Arts World Music and Dance Festival. He retired at the end of the semester after teaching for 41 years at the Cal Arts Institute.