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Join us as we explore the history and national anthem of Ghana and learn about a country with a long and rich history of trade and cultural exchange. With a little bit more information to go on than usual when it comes to anthem research, we dive into the story of an anthem that went through several revisions due to political changes in Ghana.
Anthem versions assessed:
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lyX9-XWcew
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHydFp2y2z8 (This is the one with the great thumbnail)
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5NahnJCdQ0
Singing football team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnwS_2bksCQ
Main sources used:
https://www.britannica.com/place/Ghana/Independence
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fante
https://bellafricana.com/god-bless-our-homeland-ghana-ghana-national-anthem-lyrics/
https://www.britannica.com/place/Asante-empire
https://www.africanexponent.com/post/9111-nkrumah-was-confused-in-china-soon-after-the-coup-had-happened
By Aaron Schaefer, Kate Cattell-DanielsJoin us as we explore the history and national anthem of Ghana and learn about a country with a long and rich history of trade and cultural exchange. With a little bit more information to go on than usual when it comes to anthem research, we dive into the story of an anthem that went through several revisions due to political changes in Ghana.
Anthem versions assessed:
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lyX9-XWcew
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHydFp2y2z8 (This is the one with the great thumbnail)
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5NahnJCdQ0
Singing football team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnwS_2bksCQ
Main sources used:
https://www.britannica.com/place/Ghana/Independence
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fante
https://bellafricana.com/god-bless-our-homeland-ghana-ghana-national-anthem-lyrics/
https://www.britannica.com/place/Asante-empire
https://www.africanexponent.com/post/9111-nkrumah-was-confused-in-china-soon-after-the-coup-had-happened