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Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81
Artist
Various Artists
Label
Soundway Records
Catalogue Number
SNDWD016X
Release Date
8 April 2010

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.

Ghana Special comes as a double CD hardback case-bound book and 5LP vinyl box set. Both the CD and boxset features a booklet full of history, photographs and original record scans. The 5xLP boxset comes with bonus tracks, unavailable on the CD.

“Rare and glitteringly good” -The Guardian

“Little-heard music from the ’60s and ’70s now pours out of archives from Accra, Lagos and Cotonou – But this collection stands out.” -New York Times

Digital Tracklist

  1. 7 Nye Asem Hwe City Boys Band 4:51 Buy

    Nye Asem Hwe

  2. 8 Edinya Benya Hedzoleh Soundz 3:17 Buy

    Edinya Benya

  3. 11 I Go Die for You Kyeremateng 5:22 Buy

    I Go Die for You

  4. 13 Twer Nyame (Excerpt) Ebo Taylor 5:21 Buy

    Twer Nyame (Excerpt)

  5. 16 You Monopolise Me The Ogyatanaa Show Band 3:14 Buy

    You Monopolise Me

  6. 18 Akoko Ba Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and His Creations 5:26 Buy

    Akoko Ba

  7. 21 Bukom Oscar Sulleys Nzele Soundz 3:28 Buy

    Bukom

  8. 23 Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu K. Frimpong and His Cubanos Fiestas 6:57 Buy

    Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu

  9. 26 Omusus Da Fe Mmusu Hedzolleh Soundz 4:58 Buy

    Omusus Da Fe Mmusu

  10. 30 Boombaya Boombaya 3:39 Buy

    Boombaya

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