This is Safohene Djeni, he appears at the groove first time
with this album. Vocals by Jewel Ackah and Awiema Little
John. From 1980 this is a Discoboa Production
manufactured by Ambassador. Sparkling 80’s
highlife just how you like it, enjoy..
tracks;
01 – Obaye boe a enee wove
02 – Edi bie a sie bie
03 – Nea ye boe
04 – Menkoa
Neat stuff, Moos. I especially like Edi bie a sie bie, with its interweaving lines and canon-on-the-eighth start. For those interested, found a second Djeni disc at Cultural Cannibals:
https://culturalcannibals.wordpress.com/2010/07/29/safohene-djeni-mahu-wo-asie-cosmic-ghanian-highlife-disco/
Can’t say I’ve heard of him, but I’m a relative neophyte at highlife. Got into it after my anterior cervical fusion two years ago; it helped take away the pain. It’s great at that, and bringing joy.
Thank you Moos and thanks Glinka21… if my guess is right, Safohene Djeni is from around the same place as F. Kenya… he has some songs in the Nzema language… this appollos band is different from Dan Amakye Dede’s apollo high kings band
Great album, Makossa Int’l Records released this also. There’s an Awiema Little
John LP with the same band that’s even better.
Hallo Moos!
I personaly prefer a different style of highlife but …
Safohene Djeni – Gyese nyamenle is availavle at:
http://lesdisquesafricains.blogspot.de/2012/12/safohene-djeni-and-his-appolos.html
The link is ok, download by downloadhelper or a similar tool.
All the best
Thomas
As always, thank you so much Moos :)
Atanfo Na Aden, plz share