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Recordist's notes
The palace of the Tutuhemea is located at Funumaano, a suburb is Tutu Akuapem. Funumaano which means the tip of the navel. The role of the Queen mother in the town's development has been very instrumental as her ideas and pieces of advice to the chiefs contribute to the growth of the town. Usually, the Queen mother helps to lead the old woman in the town. Presently, the sitting Queen mother of Tutu traditional council is Nana Owusua Ampiah. Narrator: Okyeame Frederick Akuffo, Chief Linguist of Tutu Akuapem Recorded by Massimo Carozzi for Unfolding Cultural Heritage, an international cooperation project between the region of the Greater Accra (Ghana) and Salento (Italy). DPA 4060/Sennheiser MKH 416/SD MixPre 6
About the place
Aburi is a town of about 18,399 people in Eastern, Ghana. OttoAnna lists 17 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sound Devices recorders, Sennheiser MKH microphones and DPA microphones. Professional location recorders (702, 722, MixPre series) with very quiet preamps.
Recorded nearby
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Sources & credits
- “Tutuhemea's Palace - VRRW+PWH, Tutu, Ghana - Tutuhemea's Palace” by artlifematters – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0