Music has successfully
touched the hearts of the mankind since ages and it is one art that can create
a direct connection with the people. Thus the musicians or the singers who can
master the art of music and can manage to pull the chords correctly are loved
by the people. Every culture has nurtured the art of music since the ages and
the music has developed on its own course and taken different forms in
different cultures. Thus the western folk music would differ from the African
folk songs.
Forms of Ghanaian Music
The Ghanaian music has
many forms. The traditional and the folk songs have now given way to other
forms of songs like the Hiplife, Highlife and others which are the results of
the different types of outside and western influences. These new form of music
have also gained popularity not only on the mainland but across the borders as
well. It is this music that minds the people of the Ghanaian land together.
Music is the soul, a part of which that all the Ghanaian people share. No
matter at which part of the world one lives, it is the music of the land that
would always reconnects them with their mother land.
Songs of Elorm Adablah
The music is now available
on the web for free download from the different parts of the world. There are a
number of well known Ghanaian singers who have gained a lot of popularity in
the field in the recent years. Like Elorm Adablah who is more popularly known
as E.L amongst his fans is a famous Ghanaian rapper, sound engineer and a
record producer. While still in the first year of college E.L first introduced
himself in the field. Since then there was no looking back. One can also
download E.L songs from the internet as
well.
Amongst the other notable
singers who have made a mark in the field of music in Ghana are Samini and
Shatta Wale. Samini started singing from the age of 14 in a Church Choir and
was professionally introduced in the field after joining a musical
collaboration in the year of 1993. His first album was a huge hit in Ghana and
since then his career has been rolling. The Samini songs are quite famous amongst the Ghanaian people within
the country as well as amongst those who are staying abroad. In his career he
has also gave performances with Akon, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Kevin Little and many
more. He has also won a number of accolades and awards for his performances.
Shatta Wale is a dancehall
singer and he is most popularly known for his famous number “Dancehall King”
which was huge hit in Ghana. He has won a number of awards for the Artist of
the Year, the African Artist of the Year
etc and has also got nomination is a number of other prestigious awards
as well. The Shatta Wale songs are
famous for its boldness and the straight forwardness and the Dancehall King is
his best work till date.
