Conclusion

        Hawaii and Ghana are thousands of miles apart and have very disconnected and distinct musical cultures, yet there still exist music links that span this cultural difference. Traditional music of both Hawaii and Ghana have been reproduced or imitated recently by both Mustapha Tettey Addy and Hi’ikua, and although there are many differences between their respective pieces “Waka” and “Ku Mai Ka Hali’a”, there are clear similarities in their structure in their similar use of vocal imitation, and in their rhythmic form by their use of an ostinato pattern in a single instrument to emphasize the quadruple meter. As it turns out, music truly is a common language that can span thousands of miles and share similarities despite very separate musical cultures.