Highlife Vintage Party - Ghana & Nigeria
Grandad is taking it from here. You behave. ;-)
Born during the 1920s in the african Gold Coast, highlife music grew influenced by:
- Army brass bands playing traditional melodies and rythms,
- "Guitarbands" inspired by the seprewa, a traditional instrument of the Akan people,
- City big bands adapting waltz, fox-trot, quickstep, and performing in front of the High-Ups, the upper classes.
Pre-independence lyrics very often carried a message of hope in self-rule.
The first tour of the famous ghanaian bandleader E.T. Mensah in Nigeria led to the spread of his blend of african music, latin and jazz. The wave started in the Lagos area then went across the country.
Enjoy! ;-)
Tracklist:
1 00:00 1914 - E.T. Mensah & The Tempos
2 02:51 Maria - Roy Chicago & His Orchestra
3 05:44 Bere Bote - Rex Lawson
4 08:32 Yaa Amponsah - Koo Nimo
5 13:32 Tamuno Bo Ibro Ma - Cardinal Rex Lawson & His Majors Band of Nigeria
6 16:32 205 - E.T. Mensah & The Tempos
7 19:24 Okibo - Charles Iwegbue & His Archibogs
8 22:10 Taxi Driver - Bobby Benson & His Combo
9 25:24 Obiako Nnwam - Gentleman Mike Ejeagha & His Premier Dance Band
10 28:48 Trumpet Highlife - Dr. Victor Olaiya & E.T. Mensah
11 33:50 Medzi Medzi - E.T. Mensah & The Tempos
12 36:39 Oro Aiye - Bola Johnson
13 39:23 Ewa - Dr. Victor Olaiya
14 42:22 Ose Obeko - Akompi's Guitar Band
15 45:14 Augustina - Ignace de Souza / Ani Johnson & E.K. Asare
16 48:03 Betu Me Ho Awow - Professional Uhuru
17 51:04 Yellow Sisi - Rex Lawson & His Rivers Men
18 56:01 Ebonjo Okodidem Iban - Chief Inyang Henshaw
19 1:01:16 Belama - Opotopo
20 1:07:30 Weeya Weya - E.T. Mensah
21 1:10:15 Onu Kwulu Njo - Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
22 1:16:54 Me Ye Fun - Police Band
23 1:19:39 Afro Baby - Professional Seagulls Dance Band
24 1:22:39 Akwete - Sir Victor Uwaifo
25 1:25:25 Medzi Me Sigya - Professional Uhuru
26 1:28:32 Late Obadeyi - New Star-scape Singers
27 1:31:17 Okokoko - Bobby Benson & His Orchestra
28 1:34:06 Suru Lo Dara - Ignace De Souza
29 1:36:50 Dagomba - Koo Nimo
30 1:40:53 Abari Biya - Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson
31 1:43:47 Omo Laso - Odus & His Morning Star Orchestra
32 1:46:26 Sawale - Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson
33 1:49:17 Ma Ebeka Ara Nyin - The Black Beats
34 1:52:04 Serah Nene - Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson
:-)
