Ghana

Now known as the Republic of Ghana, this land was originally comprised of several distinct regions, occupied by many ethnic groups. The union of these traditional states was created by the British government during the historical period of the Western European partitioning of Africa. Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence.


Kpanlogo
Kpanlogo originated in Accra, the capital city of Ghana and the traditional home of the Ga people. This land occupies the southern corner of the modern republic in an administrative region known as the Greater Accra Region.

Kpanlogo is essentially an urban youth dance-drumming of the Anlo-Ewe people, and a symbol of the commitment of a rapidly growing Ghanaian urban neighborhood youth in advocating their perspective in shaping the political vision of post colonial Africa.
Thanks to CK Ladzekpo for the photo and information.


In People Like Me 2007: Motion Commotion, Umoja Clique will perform a unique collaboration between African (Ghanaian) dance and Hip Hop. The juxtaposition of traditional and popular African movement with urban contemporary African American street dance highlights little-seen connections and roots.