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Track Listings
| 1. The 3rd Generation Band - Because of Money |
| 2. Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie |
| 3. Marijata - Mother Africa |
| 4. Ebo Taylor - Heaven |
| 5. Gyedu Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs - Simigwado |
| 6. The Sweet Talks - Eyi Su Ngaangaa |
| 7. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Ageisheka |
| 8. Honny & The Bees Band- Psychedelic Woman |
| 9. K.Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas - Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena |
| 10. The Apagya Show Band - Kwaku Ananse |
| 11. The African Brothers - Self Reliance |
| 12. Rob - Make it Fast, Make it Slow |
| 13. Alex Konadu - W'awu Do Ho No |
| 14. The Black Star Sound - Nite Safarie |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
A true historical landmark, Ghana Soundz: Afrobeat Funk & Fusion in 70's was produced by an Englishman named Miles Cleret who spent two years in Ghana hunting for rare master tapes and information about a sparsely documented and under-appreciated genre. He not only has fabulous ears, but also wrote the exhaustively detailed, infectiously enthusiastic liner notes.
During the 1960s, Highlife was the reigning musical craze in Ghana, but Western-derived rock and R & B influences were seeping in, creating a daringly experimental jazz-funk scene. Big bands combined home-grown drumming and chanting with cheeky, slapping bass lines, motel-bar organs, and guitars that wah-wahed their way from Muscle Shoals to Haight-shbury. These elements were typically, but not universally, augmented by braying horn sections whose soloists seemed to be channeling Miles and Bird. The closest African equivalent was Fela Anikulapo Kuti's huge, James Brownsian travelling mayhem machine, but even that priapic Nigerian icon's antics seem tame next to some of these tracks. --Christina Roden, Amazon.com
CD Description
The first in the series of highly acclaimed compilations from the Soundway team forming a unique window on a music scene previously unknown outside of Ghana. “Seriously danceable from start to finish” **** - MOJO “Intoxicating…deserves a place in your collection” – THE WIRE “Unique Ghanaian Vibes” – STRAIGHT NO CHASER “A West African Funk explosion” – NEW YORK TIMES Tracks: The 3rd Generation Band- Because Of Money / Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Bands – Bukom Mashie / Marijata – Mother Africa / Ebo Taylor – Heaven / Gyedu Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs – Simigwa-Do / The Sweet Talks – Eyi Su Ngaangaa / The Ogyatanaa Show Band – Ageisheka / Honny & The Bees Band – Psychedelic Woman / K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas – Hwehwe Mu Ya 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 Safarie.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Nigerian 70's funk is well-documented, but not so Ghanaian. On the evidence of this that should not be the case. Plenty of storming cuts here to tickle the fancy of any fan of that funky, jazzy, distinctly West African sound. If you enjoyed Strut's Nigeria 70, you will love this. It's 4 and a half stars, by the way!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I've bought quite a few of these comps recently on cd and this, along with analog africa series & Ethiopiques, are all excellent. I have some of the nigerian and benin music on vinyl but i've never seen these ghanian records so they are genuinely rare.
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Some brilliant grooves like 'Psychedelic Woman'and 'W'awu Do Ho No' plus fun stuff like 'Make it fast, make it slow' made me smile. These guys sound like they were having a a great time making such fine music. Happy times.
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