Songs of War and Death from the Slave Coast: Songs of War
Various Artists
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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101
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Asafovhu-War Drumming | Ewe male drummers, singers | 7:23 | |
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102
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Asafovhu-War Drumming | Ewe male drummers, singers | 4:43 | |
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103
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Adevhu-Hunters' Drumming | Ewe male drummers, singers | 2:15 | |
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201
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Adevhu-Hunters' Drumming | Ewe male drummers, singers | 2:58 | |
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202
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Irovhu-Drumming to the Gods | Ewe male drummers, singers | 8:09 | |
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203
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Irovhu-Drumming to the Gods | Ewe male drummers, singers | 3:13 |
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