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Legends In Ghana Music

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Ghana have introduced several talents in her Creative Arts Industry especially in the Music Industry, some of whom I call legends, because their hard work and determination has been a great impact in putting original Ghanaian Music in the spotlight. Here are few of Ghana's Music Legends: Papa Yankson Papa Yankson was a highlife artiste, songwriter and music producer .'Wiase Mu Nsem", "WO Yere Anaa WO Maame", " Show Your Love", were some of his hit songs. He was awarded Grand Medal of Ghana during the 2006 National Honours and Awards Ceremony by President John Agyekum Kufour, in recognition of his input in Ghana music. Papa Yankson at Mogo Festival Awurama Badu Awurama Badu is one of Ghana's first female highlife artiste. Her career started when the music industry was largely claimed by males she composed songs that were hit, like: "Medofo Adaada Me", " Komkom","Emelia"etc. Amakye Dede

Idigenous Food,Ghana

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Ghana is a country made up of diverse culture. This diversity can be seen in some of the mouth watering foods among the natives of Ghana. Here are some of these foods: Kenkey originates from the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Corn flour is used in preparing this meal. It can be served with pepper, stew or soup. Kenkey and grinded red pepper with fried fishes Fufu originates from the Ashanti Region. It is either prepared by pounding boiled yam, boiled cassava, boiled plantain or boiled potato served with soup. Fufu with light soup and meat. Ampesi is prepared with boiled yam,boiled plantain, boiled cocoyam or boiled cassava or a mix of these usually eaten with Kontomire (spinach)stew Ampesi with Kontomire (spinach) stew. Waakye originates from the Northern part of Ghana. The recipe is a medley of beans and rice and can be found in almost every corner in Accra. Waakye with gari and fish. Tou zaafi originates from the Northern part of Ghana. Ayoyo leaves is us

Indigenous Tourism,Ghana

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Tourism is traveling for pleasure to see and enjoy facilities of other places. Over the years,local tourism in Ghana has been a great contributor to the revenue of the country, being the fourth foreign exchange earned aside gold, cocoa and oil & gas. Local tourism has been contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P). Almost every holiday in Ghana, people visit the local tourist site. Several school children visit these tourist  sites in Ghana to educate and enjoy themselves. Ghana can boast of several tourist site, which includes sandy beaches,castles, monkey sanctuary, waterfalls, shade rocks mountains, estuary, mausoleum, slave tombs and among others. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum All forms of tourism in Ghana is headed by The Ghana Tourism Authority which is the public agency of regulating tourism and promotion, licensing and classification of tourism facilities and services, research and development. Aburi Botanical Gardens James Town Light House If all Ghana