Ghana: Celebration Sounds

Afropop Worldwide

English - December 22, 2016 17:28 - ★★★★★ - 290 ratings
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In hard times and boom times, people in Ghana know how to party. In this program, we hear the regional pop and neotraditional music that animates festivals, funerals and community celebrations across the county. We travel to the lush Volta region in the east to hear Ewe borborbor, agbadza and brass band music. In the northern city of Tamale, we hear Dagbani traditional music, hip-hop and pop, and visit the vibrant Damba chieftaincy festival in nearby Yendi. Back in the bustling metropolis, Accra, we get down to the latest pop hits and underground styles moving hips in the capital city.

Produced by Morgan Greenstreet.

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APWW PGM #745

[Distributed 12/22/2016]