You're Dead To Me   /     The Asante Empire

Description

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford OBE and comedian Sophie Duker to explore the incredible Asante Empire. We learn the roots of Ghanian heritage including storytelling, fabric, food, music and using rhythm as communication. And we hear how centuries of traditions across the empire came together to protect the most sacred symbol of power in the Asante Kingdom from the hands of the British during the War of the Golden Stool. Produced by Cornelius Mendez Script by Greg Jenner and Emma Nagouse Research by Lloyd Roberts A production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.

Subtitle
Greg Jenner heads to 17th-century Ghana to learn all about the incredible Asante Empire.
Duration
3254
Publishing date
2021-02-19 07:00
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p097d63q
Contributors
  BBC Radio 4
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Enclosures
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