Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people. Today, we're visiting the Gold Coast! Not the one in Queensland, but the one in sub-Saharan Africa. We'll learn why Ghana got a new name; what our names would be if we were born in Ghana; and how to pluck a guitar, African-style.
Links:
Ghanaian Day Names: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Day-born-names-in-Dagbani-Ewe-and-Fante-797733
The first ever rap song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJU-vJ3atZ0
Classic highlife from the 1950s and 60s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3XE8zcDZxo
Hiplife mix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtxlRWoCT70
Jollof Rice recipe, thanks to the Ghanaian embassy: https://www.squizkids.com.au/rosies-recipes/squiz-kids-jollof-rice-thanks-to-the-ghanian-embassy-in-canberra/