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Track Listings
| 1. Akampanye |
| 2. Mapam Sukuruwe |
| 3. Eyi Su Ngaangaa |
| 4. Oburumankoma |
| 5. Sasa Abonsam |
| 6. Kyekye Pe Aware |
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Pitchfork
"Simply put, England's Soundway label equals quality. The track selection on it's multi artist comps is nothing short of astounding"
"World music you can dance to without stroking your chin!"
"World music you can dance to without stroking your chin!"
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One of the most popular and biggest selling bands from 1970s Ghana, the Kusum Beat was possibly their most experimental record based on rhythms from the north of Ghana. Sweet Talks were undoubtedly amongst the top five biggest bands in Ghana in the 1970s recording a string of hit albums. 'The Kusum Beat' was originally released in 1974 and became somewhat of a household favourite with heavy emphasis on the 'Afro' through it's traditional rhythms and motifs, blended together into a modern mix that combined highlife, funk and afrobeat. Like small handful of seminal Ghanaian albums, The Kusum Beat has stood the test of time and sounds as original and unique today as it did back in 1974 thus original pressings are in high demand and can be found on record exchanges for significant prices. This was the second album from the band who were formerly known as 'El Dorados' later to change their name to 'Medican Lantcis' before settling on 'Sweet Talks' having moved to a live residency at the legendary ‘Talk of the Town’ nightclub in the port town of Tema, just outside the capital of Ghana - Accra. It is here they established a name for themselves as one of the most exciting young bands in the country. Due to the popularity and commercial success of their first three albums - Adam & Eve, Kusum Beat and Spiritual Ghana - the band began touring on a regular basis and made it as far as Los Angeles and here they went on to record what was to be their biggest selling record, the Hollywood Highlife Party LP as well as some straight disco recordings aimed squarely at the burgeoning American market. The Kusum Beat is far from typical of their trademark sound but shows just how versatile an outfit they were – able to turn their hands to any one of a number of styles. It’s a great reminder of how open-minded, experimental and curious the music scene in Ghana was back in the first half of the 1970s. Key Selling Points: - Sweet Talks were immensely popular in Ghana during the 1970s and this album went on to be a major hit. - The second of two Soundway artist re-issue albums from Ghana – the other is by Hedzoleh Soundz. - Packaged with the original artwork. Label quotes: “Simply put, England’s Soundway label equals quality. The track selection on it’s multi artist comps is nothing short of astounding” Pitchfork “He introduced me to Ethiopian music, music from Colombia and some hard Ghanaian albums. Miles Cleret is a proper expert on world music because he hears like a DJ and he likes hip hop" Gilles Peterson BBC Radio 1 "World music you can dance to without stroking your chin!" Mark Lamaar BBC Radio 2 Tracks: Akampanye / Mapam Sukuruwe / Eyi Su Ngaangaa / Oburumankoma / Sasa Abonsam / Kyekye Pe Aware
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An excellent album. Short, but that only means you can play it again and again, allowing the sinuous grooves to really get under your skin.
No real revelations, so I wouldn't deem it a 'classic'... but for those of us wanting more than a single track on a compilation, this LP serves to provide a bigger picture.
No real revelations, so I wouldn't deem it a 'classic'... but for those of us wanting more than a single track on a compilation, this LP serves to provide a bigger picture.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
As short as it is sweet.
15 May 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A strong distillation of the best kind of West African, early 70s afro-funk. Retaining african roots (sung in native language) and also exploring the endless, early 70s possibilities. The politics, the economics, the native culture, the music scene; it all translates into a positive funky statement. Then, just like that, it's over 28 minutes later. They have done it up in a mini-lp format, so it has the feel of a sweet little find. Like you just dug it out of a crate covered with scorpians in the hot Ghanian countryside. Sweet Talks were a large, horn heavy outfit, relatively poplular in early, 70s Ghana. This is their most african rooted effort. Scorpians not included. Funky, danceble Kusum Beats included.
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