Yacub Addy

Yacub Addy (born 1931) was a Ghanaian traditional drummer, composer and choreographer who collaborated with Wynton Marsalis.[1][2] He is a recipient of a 2010 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[3]

Addy taught percussion and West African drumming at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York for nearly two decades. He also taught many students in the upstate New York and greater New York City areas.

References
  1. "Odadaa! Members: Yacub Addy". www.yacubaddy.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. "Who is Yacub Addy?". www.yacubaddy.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. "NEA National Heritage Fellowships 2010". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved 19 October 2017.


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