Saturday, September 13, 2014

Different Styles Of Ghana Music

By Jody Leach


Due to a very cosmopolitan location of Ghana in a geographical way, there are various styles of music that are being adopted by different artists depending on their geographical positioning in the country. Ghana music was termed as very cosmic and modern until the Hiplife originated and changed the whole image of it. Still, their style is favoured internationally as well and new artists keep on emerging.

The music of this country varies according to different regions where it comes from. Some feature a mixture of melodic compositions and string instruments including gonjey fiddle and kologo lute. Drums are also very traditional part of Ghana's musical arrangement. The rural parts of Ghana portrait a very different style of music scene as compared to the urban parts.

The American music scene has definitely made a strong impact on the modern day melodies that are created in this part of the world. The artists here possess the skills to use western melodies and incorporate them with traditional instruments to create something very unique and different. It is the main priority of the current authorities to revive the folk music as its essence is dying down because most of the artists have started engaging themselves in modern style.

The reason why Ghanaian artists are getting popular all around the world is because the style and genre cannot be matched by any other country whatsoever. There are a number of international artists who specifically visit this country to learn and know more about their music and other related things to it.

Previously, it was not popular all around the world this is because a country like Ghana does not have the means to promote its cultural heritage and other related things. But, as people started to visit this part of the world, they started getting familiar with a completely different genre that was not heard anywhere else in the world.

Nowadays, the competition here is just fierce and every day new artists emerge who are keen to make a big impact on this particular industry in their own respectable way. Every one of them is working hard to ensure that the country is represented in a very respectable manner when it comes to this particular category. The recent years have proved to be fruitful and this industry has definitely evolved to such a great extent.

You will find that the new modern style is very different from the traditional one but still it portrays the culture and heritage of the country in a very positive way. You will definitely find something that you will like as there is so much choice. Even the local artists have started to take it seriously and have began to compete with the international artists and they definitely have put a very strong competition.

In order to bring their country to the top of the international industry, both female and male artists have worked hard. Their hard work is certainly paying off because they are not only recognized locally but they have left their mark on the international scene as well. This country is becoming popular and soon will be called a hub of great international singers and song writers.




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