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Songs of War and Death from the Slave Coast: Songs of War

Various Artists
Songs of War and Death from the Slave Coast: Songs of War

This 1982 release is the first in a two-part series exploring the music of the mainland Ewe people of southeastern Ghana and southern Togo, an area known as the Slave Coast. There are no prerequisites to being a musician in egalitarian Ewe society; if the desire and ability are present, anyone can become a musician. All Ewe music is comprised of drumming and singing, and this first record includes war songs, hunting songs, and songs that praise various religious deities.

Track Listing

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Asafovhu - War Drumming (1) Ewe male drummers, singers 07:23
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Asafovhu - War Drumming (2) Ewe male drummers, singers 04:43
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Adevhu - Hunters' Drumming (1) Ewe male drummers, singers 02:15
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Adevhu - Hunters' Drumming (2) Ewe male drummers, singers 02:58
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Irovhu - Drumming to the Gods (1) Ewe male drummers, singers 08:09
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Irovhu - Drumming to the Gods (2) Ewe male drummers, singers 03:13