Music Of The Ashanti Of Ghana- Music Ashanti of Ghana / Various
Before the Ashanti region was annexed by the British in 1901, into what is now Ghana, it was one of the most powerful kingdoms of pre-colonial Africa, and music played a vital role in Ashanti society. The tracks on this 1979 Folkways release range from genres found at the court of chiefs to highlife. Multi-level drum music predominates, but there are also other instruments and vocal numbers, especially by women.
Tracklist:
- Kete: Kyenkyehene
- Nnwomkoro
- Adowa: Mpre
- Dansuom
- Sikyi
- Highlife
- Bragoro - Puberty Festival
- Ntan
Before the Ashanti region was annexed by the British in 1901, into what is now Ghana, it was one of the most powerful kingdoms of pre-colonial Africa, and music played a vital role in Ashanti society. The tracks on this 1979 Folkways release range from genres found at the court of chiefs to highlife. Multi-level drum music predominates, but there are also other instruments and vocal numbers, especially by women.
Tracklist:
- Kete: Kyenkyehene
- Nnwomkoro
- Adowa: Mpre
- Dansuom
- Sikyi
- Highlife
- Bragoro - Puberty Festival
- Ntan