‘Gone To The Village’: Richness And Diversity Of Asante Culture

'Gone To The Village': Richness And Diversity Of Asante Culture A documentary film, Gone to the Village that showcases the intricate funeral rites of the late Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II – Queen Mother of the Asante Kingdom – was recently screened to a private audience at the Goethe-Institut in Accra. Directed by the renowned Ghanaian ethnomusicologist Prof. Kwasi Ampene, the 50-minute documentary is a multifaceted and multi-directional documentary that re-counted the fusion of oral traditions, political authority and national unity. Ampene, who is Professor at the Department of Africa American Studies, University of Michigan (USA), effectively captured a tradition that…