Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81 - CD

Groove Africa, Arabic, Asia

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Soundway Records

Soundway steps back into Africa with thirty-three original and previously un-reissued tracks from Ghana delivering a follow on of sorts from the hugely successful CD/LP Nigeria Special.

Ghana Special represents nearly ten years of on-going research in and around the cities of Accra, Tema, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Kumasi, knocking on musician’s doors and visiting ex-distributors, DJs, collectors, manufacturers and shop owners who helped piece the story together.

The roots of this project goes back to a pair of albums named Ghana Soundz (Volumes 1 and 2), which focussed solely on the ‘funkier’ side of the same period. Alongside new artists and groups, some other works of the many musicians and producers Cleret met whilst researching those records are also included here. Many of these tracks have remained only in people’s memories or in collections of LPs that sit unplayed: until now of course.

1. City Boys Band – Nya Asem Hwe
2. Hedzoleh Soundz – Edinya Benya
3. The Cutlass Dance Band – HweHwe Mu Yi Mpena
4. Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings – Sei Nazo
5. Kyeremateng Atwede & The Kyeremateng Stars – I Go Die For You
6. Ebo Taylor – Twer Nyame (excerpt)
7. The Ogyatanaa Show Band – You Monopolise Me
8. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & His Creations – Akoko Ba
9. The Sweet Talks – Akampanye
10. Oscar Sulley’s Nzele Soundz – Bukom
11. K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiestas – Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’Awu
12. Hedzolleh Soundz – Omusus Da Fe M’musu
13. The Uhuru Dance Band – Yahyia Mu
14. Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings – Noble Kings (Yako Aba)
15. Boombaya – Boombaya
16. The Cutlass Dance Band – Them Go Talk Of You
17. Honny & The Bees Band – Sisi Mbon