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and cultural interchanges across the Sahara. In the 11th and the 13th centuries, enslaved people came from a kingdom north of Mali (Ancient Ghana) , these enslaved groups were called Gnawa. Layla: the ceremony is performed all night long. The orchestra constitutes of the maestro , »m’allem », who plays a three-stringed bass lute, » the guenbri », and other members of the group play drums and metallic castanets, « karkaba » … Gnawa Trance Music Morocco Maroc Drums Montreal Culture world music …
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After we gained our independence, we chose the name Ghana so as to symbolize the sacrifices made in order for us to become free Nation.
The Colors were chosen to represent:
Red: The Blood of the Ghanawi’s that was shed
Yellow: Our abundant mineral wealth
Green: Our fertile Land
The Black Star: The Spirit of the Ghanawa and Our Freedom
Thanks again for sharing your love of our Culture and Music :O)
Tanmeert Bizef/ Shokran Bizef
Forge longstanding tribal alliances til this day. Ghana was an ancient tribal name and not the name of our Empire. However we use this ancient name to show the conection between the people of present day Ghana our Ancient Ghana (pre colonial period) our Empire. Ancient Ghana was partitioned in the 18th Century by the Colonial forces and the population were moved further south where Present day Ghana is located.
The languages used in Gnawa music (in addition to Arabic inserts) combines languages from the following linguistic houses: Ga, Assante, Wolof, Akan, Soninke, Fula, Hausa etc. Hence they understand each other.
Also the Ghanawa peoples had a long standing Islamic heritage, although it isn’t referred to except those aware of our history. Maghrebi-Ghanawi ties increased due to tribal marriages between Soussi and Assante after the Maroc-Ghana Wars After which substantial efforts were made to …
Shikran Bizef Csttabla for sharing your love if our music.
To elaborate: Not all the Ghanawa were enslaved and Ancient Ghana (Ouagadougou in Ghanawi) consisted of many countries: Mali (Post Mali-Ghana war) Mauritania, Ghambia, Senegal, hence we used to border morocco and algeria. Our ancient capital was Kumbi Saleh. Ghanawa travelled from the Assante Kingdom through the sahara to our neighbors via a portion of enslaved persons whom taught it to those whom they met.
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Gnawa music is very spiritual and provoke a state of trance. Lalla Mira is actually a demoness of seduction. They invoke her with this song.
j’aime bien, nayda f tamtam mon royale
We all love lala Mira song!