[female vocals] Bɛgrɔman,
arise!
Benkumman,
arise!
Abuakwaman,
arise!
Let
the
drums
speak!
Let
the
history
be
told!
CHORUS
Bɛgrɔ,
Bɛgrɔ,
yɛn
kurom
paa!
Bɛgrɔ,
Bɛgrɔ,
yɛn
kurom
paa!
From
the
palm
tree
came
our
name,
From
our
warriors
came
our
fame.
Bɛgrɔman,
yɛda
mo
ase!
Nananom,
monkwa
so!
Nananom,
monkwa
so!
Your
legacy
lives
in
us
today!
Long
ago,
a
hunter
walked
the
land,
Searching
through
the
forest
wide.
Then
he
saw
an
oil
palm
tree,
Rich
with
fruits,
standing
tall.
He
chose
to
settle
where
the
palm
tree
stood.
The
palm
was
called
abɛ,
And
the
sound
of
the
abundant
fruit
was
said
to
be “
grɔoh,
grɔoh!”
Abɛ-grɔoh-grɔoh
became
our
name,
And
from
Abɛgrɔohgrɔoh
came
Bɛgrɔ!
Bɛgrɔ!
Bɛgrɔ!
The
palm
tree
gave
us
our
name!
Bɛgrɔman!
We
are
part
of
mighty
Benkumman!
Benkumman,
yɛn
agyapadeɛ!
Abuakwaman,
yɛn
kurom
kɛse!
Our
ancestors
were
brave
warriors,
They
marched
across
the
land,
They
conquered
and
established
communities,
And
defended
the
honour
of
Akyem
Abuakwa.
Then
came
the
great
warrior
Akwa,
A
mighty
warrior
from
Fante.
Bɛgrɔman
warriors
stood
before
him.
They
fought!
They
conquered!
And
the
name
Fante-Akwa
was
born—
Fanteakwa!
The
people
who
conquered
Akwa!
CHORUS
Fanteakwa!
Fanteakwa!
Yɛyɛ
Fanteakwaman!
Benkumman!
Abuakwaman!
Bɛgrɔman!
Nananom,
monkwa
so!
Nananom,
monkwa
so!
Your
courage
lives
in
us
today!
Bɛgrɔman
did
not
only
produce
warriors.
Bɛgrɔman
produced
knowledge.
Three
great
sons
of
Ghana's
history
Were
educated
here:
J.
B.
Danquah!
William
Ofori
Atta!
Arko
Agyei!
Three
among
Ghana's
famous
Big
Six!
When
Ghana
remembers
its
political
history,
Let
Ghana
remember
Bɛgrɔman!
Our
land
gave
warriors,
Our
land
gave
scholars,
Our
land
gave
knowledge
to
Ghana.
When
the
Presbyterian
missionaries
arrived,
Bɛgrɔ
opened
its
arms.
At
Bɛgrɔ
Kristo-mu,
They
found
shelter
and
hospitality.
They
came
as
strangers,
But
Bɛgrɔ
gave
them
a
home.
Today,
the
cemetery
of
the
German
missionaries
Still
stands
at
the
centre
of
Bɛgrɔ—
A
monument
to
history,
A
monument
to
hospitality.
Bɛgrɔman,
ɔman
a
ɔma
ahɔho
fie!
Look
at
the
palm
wonders
of
Bɛgrɔman!
At
Ehiamankyene,
The
palm
with
six
crowns!
At
Aseja,
The
palm
with
four
crowns!
At
Besea,
The
tallest
palm
tree!
And
at
Abɛ-ase,
The
palm
tree
that
gave
Bɛgrɔ
its
name!
Odomankoma
Ahenfie—
Rocks
of
every
size,
Every
height,
Every
colour,
Every
shape!
And
at
Asarekwao,
The
Odomankoma
Tunnel,
A
natural
tunnel
in
the
belly
of
the
earth,
A
shelter
known
to
the
brave
hunters
of
old.
Fanteakwaman
is
blessed!
Apaah
Waterfalls!
Akrumso
Waterfalls!
Osubinbuom
Waterfalls!
And
the
beautiful
waterfall
at
Trudu!
Look
at
our
mountains,
Look
at
our
hills—
They
surround
Bɛgrɔman
Like
a
natural
wall
of
protection.
And
the
mighty
Afram
Basin,
Giving
water
for
farming,
Water
for
fishing,
Beautiful
islands
for
sightseeing.
Odomankoma
has
blessed
our
land!
Bɛgrɔman,
honour
your
stool!
Honour
your
heritage!
Honour
the
throne
of
our
ancestors!
Okyehene
Osagyefo
Amoatia
Ofori
Panin!
Abuakwaman,
yɛda
wo
ase!
And
from
the
royal
house
of
Bɛgrɔ—
Daasebrɛ
Mireku
Afari
the
Second!
Bɛgrɔman,
stand
proud!
Let
our
traditions
live!
Let
our
culture
shine!
Nananom,
monkwa
so!
Nananom,
monkwa
so!
Who
are
the
people
of
Bɛgrɔ?
Different
peoples,
Different
cultures,
Different
languages—
But
one
Bɛgrɔ!
A
microcosm
of
Ghana!
Bɛgrɔ
has
fed
its
people.
Bɛgrɔ
has
bred
its
people.
Bɛgrɔ
has
welcomed
its
guests.
A
land
of
warriors!
A
land
of
knowledge!
A
land
of
hospitality!
A
land
of
beauty!
Benkumman!
Abuakwaman!
Fanteakwaman!
Bɛgrɔman!
Nananom,
monkwa
so!
Nananom,
monkwa
so!
Your
names
shall
never
die!
From
generation
to
generation,
We
shall
tell
your
story.
From
the
palm
tree
came
our
name,
From
our
warriors
came
our
fame.
BƐGRƆMAN,
YƐDA
WO
ASE!
BƐGRƆMAN,
afesheapa!
NANANOM,
MONKWA
SO!
BƐGRƆ!
BƐGRƆ!
BƐGRƆ!
BENKUMMAN!
ABUAKWAMAN!
FANTEAKWAMAN!