Trevor Wiggins Ghana Music Collection

Mmensuon 05/11/97

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:46:12

  • Shelf mark

    C791/25

  • Subjects

    Drumming

  • Recording date

    1997-11-05

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Trevor Wiggins Ghanaian Music Collection

  • Recording locations

    Ghana, Central Region, Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

  • Recordist

    Wiggins, Trevor

  • Abstract

    Item note: Recording made in Cape Coast - 5th November 1997. Music by the group Aboase Dadzie-mba Mmensoun (mostly women), consisting of seven horn ('mmensoun') players, singers and drummers, and playing adowa, kete and apente (highlife) rhythms - Songs performed in Fante and Twi. 

  • Description

    Music by the group Aboase Dadzie-mba Mmensoun, for horn players, singers and drummers.

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