Mawunyo Kobla Titiati
Biography
Mawunyo Kobla (M.K.) Titiati began his role as Applied Music Program Administrator in Fall 2025, overseeing Private Lessons and the Community Music Programs, including the Tufts Youth Philharmonic, Community Music Classes, and Tufts Summer Music initiatives. He holds a BS in Statistics from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a BA in Music and Information Studies from the University of Ghana. His connection to Tufts began in 2019 through the Tufts‑in‑Ghana program, and he returned in 2021 to pursue a master’s degree in ethnomusicology, graduating in 2023. Since then, he has served the Department of Music in multiple capacities, including Ensemble Manager for the African Drum and Dance Ensemble (Kiniwe) and Drum Set Instructor for both Private Lessons and Community Music. With more than two decades of performance experience on drum set and traditional Ghanaian percussion across worship and secular stages, M.K. brings deep artistic expertise to his administrative work.
Outside Tufts, he is the Music Director of the Borga’s Band, an Afrocentric ensemble based in Boston, and performs as drummer for the reggae band Thr3Tw2One1 as well as Sun Salon, a free jazz collective. His music career highlights include performances with numerous award‑winning musicians and ensembles, such as Gye Nyame Kete, Kofi Kinaata, Joe Mettle, Diana Hamilton, Akwaboah, Fameye, Uche Agu, Austin Maro Music, Joe Praize, Samuel Nalangira, John McDonald, Arthur Goodridge, Efe Grace, Eugene Zuta, Hilarius Wuaku, Nando Michelin’s Small Jazz Ensemble, Gospel Explosion Inc., Impact Project Ministry, Boston Mega Praise, Tufts Freshman 15, and the Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir. He has performed at ceremonies honoring Tufts University’s former president, Dr. Anthony Monaco, and current president, Dr. Sunil Kumar. Through his administrative leadership, artistic versatility, and commitment to community‑centered music education, M.K. Titiati continues to contribute meaningfully to the cultural and educational life of Tufts and the broader Boston area.