Traditional songs are songs originating among the people of a country or area, passed by and

tradition from one generation to the next.

They are learned informally, within the content of family tribe, community.
GOTA TRADITIONAL MUSIC Gota is one of the social drum music of the Anlo-ewe. It is a Couple
dance performed manly by the youth. It’s main purpose is to bring out the youth from their
shells.
The main instrument used play Gota is Kettle drum (by the se same or calabash tree)
The agbadza set of drums (Kagan, ki at imewe, gankogen analise and ope) are also used
GOTA SONG
Ago mayi afe gotavino mayi afe
Loo Mina miayi afe gotavino
misy are Adu gota wum a
Dova
Allow me to go home Gota members I want to go home Let us go Can you home Gota members
we will go home challenge me in the performance of Gota
Gota is mainly preformed by the youth during social gatherings. It is now performed as a
recreational music & and dance by the Southern Ewe. It involves the artistic integration of 3
main art forms (singing, drumming, dancing)
The Adowa songs come from the Ashanti people, sung in Twi, and are used as part of collective
mourning.
Mekϭ mampong dwa
Translation: I went to Mekϭ market, and death visited my house
Call and Response:
Mekϭ mampong dwa
Mekϭ mampong dwa, me bae me bae
Obibe nhwe de ౬ owuo ay ౬ oo
Nana Ebo
This is a heralding song to announce that a royal person is approaching
Call and Response:
Nana ebo, Nana eba
Nana ebo, Nana eba
Eeeh … Nana ebo eeh eeh
Y ౬ n nyinaa Nana ebo ooo
Mogye no taa taa