Music Of The Ashanti Of Ghana- Music Ashanti of Ghana / Various (CD)
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
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
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
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.