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Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blue 1968-81
(CD, 2009)
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LIST PRICE
$26.98
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Format: CD
Nov 2009
2 Discs
Record Label: Soundway
Recording Type: Studio
UPC: 893775001682 |
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* ML=ships from multiple locations, AE/AP/AA=ships from U.S. Military location.
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Details
Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Kai Wawa - Mercury Dance Band (mono)
2. Owuo Adaadaa Me - T.O. Jazz (mono)
3. Din Ya Sugri - Christy Azuma & Uppers International
4. Aaya Lolo - The Barbecues (mono)
5. Ohiani Sua Efir - Asaase Ase (mono)
6. Bofoo Beye Abowa Den - St. Peter & the Holymen (mono)
7. Nya Asem Hwe - City Boys Band (mono)
8. Edinya Benya - Hedzoleh Soundz
9. Hwehwe Mu Yi Mpena - The Cutlass Dance Band (mono)
10. Sei Nazo - Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings (mono)
11. I Go Die For You - Kyeremateng Atwede & His Kyeremateng Stars
12. Obi Agye Me Dofo - Vis A Vis
13. Twer Nyame - Ebo Taylor
14. Mi Nsumoo Bo Donn - Big Beats (mono)
15. Odo Mmera - Pa Steele's African Brothers (mono)
16. You Monopolise Me - The Ogyatanaa Show Band (mono)
DISC 2:
1. Wompe Masem - African Brothers Band
2. Akoko Ba - Super Complex Sounds/Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & His Creations
3. Akampanye - The Sweet Talks
4. Enuanom Adofo - Houghas Sorowonko (mono)
5. Bukom - Oscar Sulley's Nezele Soundz (mono)
6. You Can Go - Bokoor Band (mono)
7. Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu - K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas
8. Dr. Solutsu - Basa Basa Soundz/Fela Anikulapo Kuti
9. Tamale - Pagadeja (mono)
10. Omusus Da Fe M'musu - Hedzoleh Soundz
11. Yahyia Mu - Uhuru Dance Band
12. Noble Kings - Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings
13. Bindiga - The Wellis Band (mono)
14. Boombaya - Boombaya (mono)
15. Owuo - Sawaaba Soundz (mono)
16. Them Go Talk of You - The Cutlass Dance Band (mono)
17. Sisi Mbon - Honny & the Bees Band (mono)
| Details | | Distributor: | Distribution Select | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
The U.K. label Soundway Records has vaulted itself to the head of the pack within the narrow field of African anthologies. They specialize in hard '60s and '70s funk, disco, and rock from West Africa, as heard on their Nigeria Special series as well as the earlier AFRO BABY and GHANA SOUNDZ sets, not to mention a disc devoted to the best-of Nigerian singer-guitarist Sir Victor Uwaifo. This volume, a two-CD set of funk and rock from Ghana all recorded between the late '60s and early '80s, is a churning sea of polyrhythms, chanted vocals, thick, distorted organ sounds, blaring horns, and scorching guitar that are equal parts James Brown and No Wave. A few songs ("Them Go Talk Of You," "I Go Die for You," "You Monopolize Me," "You Can Go") are sung in English, but most of the others will be incomprehensible to a U.S. listener -- and it won't matter one bit, because the rhythms and melodies are so overpowering and forceful that the music functions as pure limbic imperative.
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