Highlife Memory Lane, a Ghana-Nigeria trip
African Gold Coast, the 1920s onward. Highlife music's growth is shaped by:
- Army brass bands playing traditional melodies and rythms,
- "Guitarbands" influenced by the seprewa, a traditional Akan people's instrument,
- City big bands adapting waltz, fox-trot and quickstep for the upper classes,
- A pre-independence ideological reflexion on self-rule and panafricanism.
Tracklist:
1 00:00 Oya Kae Me - Red Spots
2 02:43 Minsumo Bo - The Ambassador Springboks
3 05:38 Tsutsu Tsosemo - Black Beats
4 10:36 Mama Shile Oga - Salaam & His Cultural Imani Group
5 15:53 Ntoboase - Ramblers Dance Band
6 18:32 Papa Kou Maman - Ignace De Souza
7 21:33 Akwantu - Professional Beach Melodians
8 24:17 Laba Laba - Victor Olaiya
9 29:35 Ilhe Chinyenre - Dr. Sir Warrior & Oriental Brothers International Band
10 33:42 Ride Your Donkey - Ramblers Dance Band
11 36:13 Vicky Nyem Afum - Zeal Onyiah
12 39:00 Ma Aya Nwet - Ignace de Souza
13 41:43 So Fun Mi - Victor Olaiya
14 46:45 Adigboloja - Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson
15 49:50 Moko Baba - Salaam & His Cultural Imani Group
16 53:54 Hold Me Tight Baby - Charles Iwegbue & His Archibogs
17 56:33 Asamando - The Stargazers Of Kumasi
18 59:26 Olomi Mabo - Isaiah Ejire Khinde & The Top Moderne Stars
19 1:02:05 Omo Oloja - Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers Band
20 1:05:05 Akokonini Abankwa - Ramblers International
21 1:07:46 Masan Makwo - Stargazers Dance Band
22 1:10:33 Eddie's Accident - Eddie Okonta & His Top Aces
23 1:13:21 Kwateng Da Yie - The Comets
24 1:16:00 Mafe Wo - Alex Konadu's International Band
Enjoy! ;-)
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Art by Ricson Agyare, Ghana
