Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and the introduction of the camel during the Trans-Saharan trade increased the quantity of goods that were transported. Majority of the knowledge of ...

Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara assembles a tremendous collection of cultural heritage, spanning 1,300 years between the pre-Islamic period and the 19th century. The Sahel, which ...

I’m from a coastal city, a twin-city, Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. It is a port city which plays a crucial role in the economic development of Ghana, a West African nation regarded ...

Traditional music of the Dogumbo, Kassena, Ahanta, and Builsa people of Ghana. Compact disc. Program notes by Stephen Jay (20 p. : ill.) inserted in container. Contents Dogumbo song (3:45) -- Dzil ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on western mining firms for a fairer distribution of revenue from the lucrative ...

Despite its name, the old Empire of Ghana is not geographically, ethnically, or in any other way, related to modern Ghana. It lies about four hundred miles north west of modern Ghana. Ancient Ghana ...

Traditional music of the Dogumbo, Kassena, Ahanta, and Builsa people of Ghana. Dogumbo song (3:45) -- Dzil duet (2:26) -- Gonje songs (4:15) -- Donno drummers (3:16) -- Kassena-Nankani festival (2:33) ...