Ghana Soundz Afro-Beat, Funk & Fusion in 70’s Ghana
Various Artists
| Available Formats | Tracks | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Album | 14 tracks | £10.99 | Out of stock |
| 12" Vinyl Double Album | 14 tracks | £16.99 | |
| Download Album (MP3) | 14 tracks | £7.99 | |
| Download Album (WAV) | 14 tracks | £7.99 |
Description
Various Artists - Ghana Soundz Afro-Beat, Funk & Fusion in 70’s Ghana
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Ghana Soundz was born out of an idea by compiler and Soundway founder Miles Cleret and led to a series of projects dedicated to Ghanaian music.
Pounding rhythms, blaring horns and pumping vocals – the music featured is a document of a time forgotten when flares and Cuban heels strutted the streets and night-spots of Accra, the sizzling hot and humid capital of Ghana. Influenced as much by traditional rhythms and local highlife as by the music of Fela Kuti, James Brown and Santana, these tunes had almost become extinct.
The music was collated by Miles Cleret who spent three painstaking years traveling the length and breadth of Ghana. The result was a treasure trove of Ghanian highlife, Afrobeat and funk of which most had never been released outside of Africa and some tracks that had never even left the studio floor.
Ghana Soundz was born out of an idea by compiler and Soundway founder Miles Cleret and led to a series of projects dedicated to Ghanaian music.
Pounding rhythms, blaring horns and pumping vocals – the music featured is a document of a time forgotten when flares and Cuban heels strutted the streets and night-spots of Accra, the sizzling hot and humid capital of Ghana. Influenced as much by traditional rhythms and local highlife as by the music of Fela Kuti, James Brown and Santana, these tunes had almost become extinct.
The music was collated by Miles Cleret who spent three painstaking years traveling the length and breadth of Ghana. The result was a treasure trove of Ghanian highlife, Afrobeat and funk of which most had never been released outside of Africa and some tracks that had never even left the studio floor.
Reviews
“Seriously danceable form start to finish.” ★★★★ MOJO (UK)“A West African funk explosion” NEW YORK TIMES
Tracklisting
CD Album (SNDWCD001)
- The 3rd Generation Band - Because Of Money
- Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie
- Marijata - Mother Africa
- Ebo Taylor - Heaven
- Gyede Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs - Simigwado
- The Sweet Talks - Eyi Su Ngaangaa
- The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Ageisheka
- Honny & The Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman
- K. Frimpong & His Cuban Fiestas - Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena
- The Apagya Show Band - Kwaku Ananse
- The African Brothers - Self Reliance
- Rob - Make It fast, Make It Slow
- Alex Konadu - W’awu Do Ho No
- The Black Star Sound - Nite Safari
12" Vinyl Double Album (SNDWLP001)
- The 3rd Generation Band - Because Of Money
- Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie
- Marijata - Mother Africa
- Ebo Taylor - Heaven
- Gyede Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs - Simigwado
- The Sweet Talks - Eyi Su Ngaangaa
- The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Ageisheka
Download Album (SNDWD001)
- The 3rd Generation Band - Because Of Money
- Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie
- Marijata - Mother Africa
- Ebo Taylor - Heaven
- Gyede Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs - Simigwado
- The Sweet Talks - Eyi Su Ngaangaa
- The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Ageisheka
- Honny & The Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman
- K. Frimpong & His Cuban Fiestas - Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena
- The Apagya Show Band - Kwaku Ananse
- The African Brothers - Self Reliance
- Rob - Make It fast, Make It Slow
- Alex Konadu - W’awu Do Ho No
- The Black Star Sound - Nite Safari