A musician and youth worker has collected instruments and memorabilia celebrating a pioneer of African ballet.
Phil Windever, from Toxteth, collects items relating to Fodeba Keita, who in 1952 founded Les Ballet Africains. Phil has collected items relating to Keita’s performances since 2017 and his interest in African drums and music dates back to a 1992 Sahara trip while a pupil at Shorefields School, Dingle.
He plans to exhibit items collected over 25 years of African music including drums (djembes) kora, balaphone (African xylophone), LP records and more.
