Melodious Tradisongs From Ghana Podcast Episode 1: Ewe, Ashanti and Ga

During the ups and downs of life, there will always be those masterpieces that fully describe what you are feeling at the present moment.

There is music that lifts you up when are sad and music that keeps you going despite all the difficulties.

Music can help you reach the next level and instills a feel is of courage and hope during times of desire. In short , music is truly something magical. It's a therapy for the soul.

In our first podcast,  we talk about the types of Ghanaian traditional song and everything you need to know about our Ghanaian traditional song we have.

Listen to the podcast below and follow us on our social media pages @tradisongsgh on Twitter/LinkedIn and Tradisongs on Facebook.


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Story  by  Issabella Harrison

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