The Akan Song Tradition of Nnwonkorͻ: A Historical Overview
Abstract
While visitors to Akan communities at any period of history could not fail to notice the wide variety of vocal ensembles involving women and the contributions of women to social life, some types of these ensembles are centuries old whereas others are of recent creation. In this first section I will give a brief account of the different kinds of music current among the Akan over approximately the last hundred years, and how these genres have evolved.
Fields of Study & Subjects
African history and culture analysis
Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
African cultural and philosophical studies
Publication details
- Pages
- 17–40
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter