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 ...

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 ...

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) ...