Samuel Maama Marquaye has returned to Ghana with a clear purpose: to deepen his research into traditional drumming and dance, ...
It isn’t exactly jazz, but has its roots in jazz – and in West Africa. That’s the fast take on the new album Songs of Lake Volta: Ghanaian Traditional Music Reimagined by Pittsburgh band Kinetic, ...
Ho, Feb. 4, GNA – The study of traditional Ghanaian music and dance, a rich and valuable academic discipline, has unfortunately been dismissed by some sections of the public as irrelevant, using the ...
First things first. The gyil is a traditional West African xylophone with dried gourd resonators hung below most or all of its hardwood keys. (A similar instrument is called a “balafon” in Francophone ...
Many have heard about the exploits of award-winning Ghanaian Kologo musician, King Ayisoba, and how he put Ghana in the limelight with his soulful melodies. But the story of his foray into music lies ...
The Nkyinkyim Band will headline a spectacular Ghana Independence celebration concert in London this March. The live music event, titled “Ghana Independence UK with Nkyinkyim Band”, promises an ...