Benna (genre)

Bennah is different from Benna and they all have different meanings. Bennah, i.e the one with "h" at its ending is a traditional Fanti Ghanaian name which means "COVERING" And it has being noticed that only few of the population in the world are called by this name and everyone of such name is seen to have an extended relation to his or her mate with such name.Benna (alternatively spelled bennah, or called ditti) is a genre of Antiguan and Barbudan music. It is a calypso-like genre, characterized by scandalous gossip and a call-and-response format. It first appeared after the prohibition of slavery, and became a form of folk communication in the early 20th century, and it spread local news across the islands.

References

McDaniel, Lorna (1999). "Antigua and Barbuda". Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Volume 2. Routledge. pp. 798–800. ISBN 0-8153-1865-0.