Traditional Women's Music from Ghana: Ewe, Fanti, Ashanti, and Dagomba

Released in 1981, Traditional Women’s Music from Ghana features songs and dances attributed to women of the Ewe, Fanti, Ashanti, and Dagomba societies. In these societies, participation in music is restricted by both age and gender, and only women perform these songs using instruments and techniques that have been designated appropriate for them. Each song serves a specific purpose, whether it is purely for recreation, like the gabada of the Ewe, or for a rite such as marriage, as in “Ooi yaada ” of the Dagomba. Liner notes include introductions to age– and gender–specific Ghanaian music, and detailed track notes.

Track Listing

101	Ewe	Akayevi Dance Group recorded in Have Etoe	04:28
102	Ewe	Akayevi Dance Group recorded in Have Etoe	03:39
103	Ewe	Akayevi Dance Group recorded in Have Etoe	03:29
104	Fanti	Adzewa Women's Group recorded in Cape Coast	02:32
105	Fanti	Adzewa Women's Group recorded in Cape Coast	02:19
106	Fanti	Adzewa Women's Group recorded in Cape Coast	02:25
107	Fanti	Adzewa Women's Group recorded in Cape Coast	06:40
201	Ashanti	Women's group of Domenasi	04:56
202	Ashanti	Women's group in Huntaado	05:03
203	Dagarti	Women's group recorded in Kumasi	03:03
204	Dagomba	Female singing and handclapping recorded in Tamale	04:07
205	Dagomba	Female singing and handclapping recorded in Tamale	03:27
206	Dagomba	Female singing and handclapping recorded in Tamale	02:48