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Portrait of Halifu Osumare
Photo: Biabrg / Pexels (illustrative)
Workshop preview Intermediate

Diasporic phrasing — Halifu Osumare at the studio

By Halifu Osumare  ·  March 20, 2026

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Halifu teaches the Ghanaian foundation that runs through her work. The grounded stance, the polyrhythmic clap, the call-and-response that turns a class into a dialogue. Her commentary during the phrase is the value — she's narrating where each movement traveled from.