Traditional Drumming and Dances of Ghana

As conveyed in Traditional Drumming and Dances of Ghana, drum rhythms communicate important messages on all occasions: about unity, bravery in war, honoring ancestors and chiefs, and initiation into adulthood, among others. Scholar and music editor John Tanson recorded music of six Ghanaian tribes in the 1970s, and the resulting album shows the significance of drumming and dance, especially as demonstrated in the track “Talking Drums.” Track notes are accompanied by pictures of some of the dances and ceremonies.

Track Listing

101	Borbobor (Durbar and Other Festival Music)	Ewe ensemble	03:39
102	Asafo Drumming from the Volta Region	Asafo ensemble	02:34
103	Apitim Drumming from the Ashanti	Apitim drummers	02:15
104	Fontomfrom Drumming (Chiefs State Music)	Fontomfrom drummers	03:15
105	Kete Drumming from the Akan Clan	Kete drummers	01:21
106	Nyamkoro (Adowa) - Women's Music	Nyamkoro ensemble	02:01
107	Adowa Drumming	Adowa drummers	01:55
108	Lobi Dancers	Lobi ensemble	04:24
201	Bamaya Group	Bamaya ensemble	03:43
202	Adenkum	Adenkum ensemble	02:06
203	Kpanlongo from the Greater Accra Region	Kpanlongo ensemble	03:54
204	Gonji	Gonji ensemble	05:17
205	Krama from the Krobo Clan	Krama ensemble	03:04
206	Talking Drums	Ghanaian drummers	01:17