Beda’s Association serves as an alternative musical space in Old Ashongman, Accra, Ghana. The facilities contain a stage, a recording studio, hotel rooms and restaurant and are designed to support music and art in general.
Professional art practitioners from all around the world are finding their ways to Beda's to collaborate with creatives from the region. Beda's Association is actively supporting children in their musical education through its charity program.
The hub is especially recommended for musicians. The professional studio can provide high standard multi-channel recordings and the stage fully equipped with instruments, Amps, Mics and PA is always ready for performances. The inspiring architecture and green surroundings are creating a unique atmosphere.
Musicians who recorded and performed at Beda's:
Wiyaala, Dodo, Alina Amuri, K.O.G., Pat Thomas, Kwame Yeboah, Susan Augustt, Total Hip Replacement, Rocky Dawuni, Fameye, A.B. Crentsil, Kofi Kinaata, Black Sherif, Santrofi, Rafael Baier, Ras Kuuku, Dela Botri, Israel Maweta, Mishee Ensemble, Local Dimension Band ...
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - RAFAEL BAIER
Saxophone Maestro from Switzerland
🔵 FR 04/04/2025 - 8pm
Local Dimension feat. Rafael Baier
🔵 SAT 05/04/2025 – 8pm
The Massive Tribe feat. Rafael Baier
at Beda’s – Old Ashongman
free gate
🔨 WORKSHOPS with RAFAEL BAIER 🔧
click here for your REGISTRATION FORM
Saturday 05/04/2025
🔵 9am – 11am : SAXOPHONE MASTERCLASS
The first session with Rafael is dedicated to wind instruments, its playing techniques and solo concepts. Bring your instrument along!
🔵 1pm – 3pm : COMPOSING & ARRANGING
Session two is reaching out to all kind of musicians and producers. Learn directly from the renowned masters lifelong experience.
Fee: 100 GHS per Workshop / 150 GHS for both Workshops
Another internationally renowned musician is finding his way to Beda’s, where he is about to collaborate with Ghana’s vibrating music scene and share his knowledge among professional musicians.
While visiting Accra, Rafael wants to get a feel of traditional music from West Africa and therefore joins the Local Dimension Band, which is formed by Xylophon and Seprewa Master Aaron Bebe, who is a professor at the Legon University of Performing Arts. As a contrast he is also going to jam alongside The Massive Tribe which is experimenting with synthetic loops, African beats and spacious improvisations.
Rafael Baier is a multiple awarded saxophone player and composer from Switzerland. Back in the days he moved to Boston to get his degree at the renowned Berklee College Of Music. Beside his own musical projects he shared the stage with legends as Herbie Hancock and Michael Jackson’s rhythm section Nathan East, Greg Phillinganes, John JR Robinson and many others. Rafael is writing music and arrangements for theatre groups and jazz big bands all around the world. He is a dedicated music teacher and coaches bands and ensembles across the country.
