Steven Friedson, Regents Professor of Music and Anthropology at the University of North Texas, is an internationally recognized expert on musical experience in African ritual. He has been taking groups to Ghana to study and experience traditional culture for more than fifteen years. His latest book, Remains of Ritual (University of Chicago Press), focuses on the Brekete religion of the Ewe people of the Volta Region.

Elise Ridenour, textile artist, has taught art and art appreciation at several colleges and universities. In addition to her work as an artist, she has researched West African textile processes for over ten years and has taken study groups to Ghana to learn traditional textile practices.

Sofo Kpesusi is a legendary Brekete drummer. He was a child prodigy who, by the time he was twenty, was a master drummer for one of the largest shrines on the Guinea Coast. Renowned for his classical style, Kepsusi has a wealth of drum knowledge and its deep relationship with ritual practice. He has the ability to convey a wide range of drumming traditions to people of varying levels of musical training, from those who have never played a drum to professional musicians.

Gabriel Boakye belongs to a recognized family of Adinkra printers that have been practicing the Ashanti tradition for many generations. He possesses a profound understanding of the history and meaning of Adindra symbols, and is well known for his skill in printing and teaching. His work has been exhibited at the National Gallery in Accra, the capital of Ghana.