cex06
Ammasu - More Drumming
A musical portrait of the Village of Ammasu in the Brong-Ahafu region of Ghana with a 28 page booklet with texts and pictures. In this digital-only album you will find more drumming music.
Extra material from the musical portrait of the Village of Ammasu in the Brong-Ahafu region of Ghana with a 28 page booklet with texts and pictures. The Ammasu Akapoma Band is the hottest funeral band in the region. On this album you will find more recordings of ritual and recreational drumming.
- 1 Akapuma (alt. take 1)
- 2 Fontomfrom (alt. take)
- 3 Fontomfrom 2
- 4 Fontomfrom 3
- 5 Fontomfrom 4
- 6 Denseou (alt. take)
- 7 Akapuma (alt. take 2)
Other records by Ammasu Akapoma Group
More info
Two more mp3-only albums from Ammasu will be released simultaneously:
cex07 The Music of Ammasu - more singing
cex08 The Music of Ammasu - analytical drumming
Download the CE07 booklet as pdf.
Download a cover for your mp3 download.
Reviews from Songlines and The Wire
"Ammasu - an anthropological narrative"
Slide shows:
25 Ammasu pictures
The making of the Atumpan Drums
From the funeral of the chief of Ammasu, october 2, 2008
