International master drummer to join ballet creole

He is a dancer, composer, and recording artist. He is of both Ga and Krobo tribal heritage. He was introduced to drumming and traditional Ghanaian music by his grandfather when he was 6 years old. Throughout his childhood, he performed in his local community, doing solo numbers and collaborations with friends.

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After completing secondary school, he continued his studies at the Legon School of Performing Arts from the University of Ghana. From there, he became an apprentice with the National Dance Ensemble of Ghana. He was a professional member of that Ensemble for Six years as drummer and dancer. Ashong also studied West African dance with the Guinea Ballet as part of a cultural exchange and studies with Master drummers in Senegal.

Ashong came to Canada in and lived in Toronto for several years. He was the artistic director and feature performer of Enije Ensemble and Flaming Dono. He also worked with Tabu a cross-cultural quartet comprised of musicians from Japan, Korea, and Canada. Also in , Ashong became a member of Manding Jata, a West African music and dance group based out of Vancouver, traveling to numerous countries and venues across North America, Asia, and the Caribbean.