African-American Storyteller, Chetter Galloway, from Atlanta, GA headlines performers at CD RELEASE PARTY for his new recording, Evil Knows Where Evil Sleeps: Stories From the Other Side of Midnight

Just in time for Halloween, the debut CD from Atlanta Storyteller uses suspenseful ghost stories as teaching tools for history and culture. African proverbs reinforce morals for character development and education.

(PRWEB) August 28, 2005 -- Feel the Rhythm and Live the Story! Come join Atlanta Storyteller Chetter Galloway celebrate his 35th birthday with the release of his new CD, Evil Knows Where Evils Sleeps: stories from the other side of midnight.

Mocha Match Coffee Bar located in Decatur, GA hosts the celebration on Friday, September 16, 2005. For additional information on Mocha Match Coffee Bar, go to their website at http://www.mochamatch.net or by calling 404-377-7788.

Special guest tellers open the program promptly at 8:30 p.m. Galloway will perform selections from the NEW CD and other suspenseful ghost stories. Autographed CD's will be available for purchase.    

The CD's title, Evil Knows Where Evil Sleeps, is a West African proverb from Nigeria. African and African-American storytelling continues in the tradition of educating while entertaining. Ghost stories are an alternative means of teaching history, cultural diversity, and morals for character development.    

Galloway entertains listeners with his vocal dynamics, animation & sound effects while telling six original and traditional stories. So come, listen, and find out whats happening on the other side of midnight!

Originally from Suffolk, VA, Galloway, says his father told stories on long road trips. The Talking Skull, a well-known African ghost story in the storytelling community, is one story he remembers hearing his father tell. Galloways career as a storyteller began a decade ago as a part time living history interpreter for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Today he continues his storytelling journey with his loyal sidekick and travel companion, the Jembe drum, a West African percussion instrument.

Galloway is an approved performing artist for schools with Young Audiences - Atlanta, the South Carolina Arts Commission, and the Tennessee Arts Commission. He holds a Master's Degree in Storytelling from East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.

His notable performance venues include the Smithsonian, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, and the National Black Arts Festival.

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