Definitions for "Ashanti"
Keywords:  ghana, kingdom, asante, ethnic, africa
A region and former kingdom of western Africa in present-day Ghana.
the Ashanti Region (previously known as The Ashanti Kingdom) is a large area in central Ghana
The Ashanti (also Asante) are a major ethnic group in Ghana.
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13 1980), professionally known as Ashanti, is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, poet, actress, and fashion designer who rose to fame in the early 2000s. She is also acclaimed as the "Princess of hip hop and r&b."
Ashanti is the self-titled debut album by American R&B/pop singer Ashanti, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).The album debuted at #1 on the charts selling over 500,000 copies in the first week - the most copies sold in a first week by a R&B debut female artist. Going triple-platinum in the states, and selling over 4 million copies worldwide.