Last night’s post also disappeared so we’ll post this
LP again too. It’s a rare album of funky psychadelic
highlife, a more or less ‘ungooglable’ gem. I had written
down all them difficult names for you but since blogger
threw my posts away, get the info from the backsleeve
after downloading it. Hope you like it.

tracks;

1 Fa akonndwa
2 Ase yene woka
3 Yempe hen ho asem
4 Oyaa suro oyaa
5 Obaatan pa
6 Hune suban

This record album is a special donation by Nana Kwame
Ampadu I to Okwahu United Football Club ( Asaase Aban )
as his personal contribution towards the upkeep and running
of the club. Very relaxed and laid back highlife by master
Nana Kwame Ampadu I who delivers as always.
For your lazy sunday afternoon, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Osoro siane
2 Amma adomaa
3 Me domfo pa
4 Yenwiee abrabo

Atakora Manu was born at Toase in Ashanti in 1940. In 1967 he
formed Kaikaiku No.2 Band with Kaikaiku as lead guitarist. This
lasted only three years. After working as a studio attendant
at Ambassador Records in 1973, he was given the chance to
record again. Singers ; Attakora, C.K. Mensah, S.K. Amoako Agyeman,
Agyei Kyeremateng and Atta Fofie. The Sound Engineers are;
Leader composer – Attakora, Lead guitar – Elder Osei Bonsu,
Rhythm guitar – Attakora, Bass – Attakora, Organ – Kwami Owusu,
Synthesizer – Honny, Drums – Togas. ..enjoy..

tracks;

1 Odefe defe
2 Menwe abo
3 Woba resu fre wo
4 Di asampa
– Onipa nse hwee
5 Yenam nyaa
– Ankwanoma
– Meyere abenaa
6 Abonima
– Odo’wu anima
– Odonsi wa ama

One of the happiest Ghanaian dance bands of the days is
without doubt Jerry Hansen’s Ramblers Dance Band. Track
after track straight dance material you can’t resist. I don’t
know about you but I am instantly happy when I put this on.
Delightful vocal parts over well arranged orchestral moves
It will make you wanna dance till dawn,
Just the thing for saturdaynight,
…listen.

tracks;

1 Odasanyi
2 Agboo ayee
3 Waise abrabo
4 Mmere dan biribi ara
5 Owu
6 Ntoboase
7 Meeba sa ni mafo
8 Ofie mosea
9 Mpaebo na ehia
10 Afutusem
11 Ahomka wom’
12 Yiadom boakye

Second LP by this artist at the GG. I am sorry to inform
you a-side has a few unfortunate pops. I guess it’s been
played a couple of times before. Still, however a bit crackly
it is worth a spin or two. By the way, don’t you think Bob
looks spectacular and supercool at this hot sleeve ?
Click on sleeves to enlarge !

tracks;

1 Kwaadede
– Obi abayewa
– Asem ebae
– Ode de muntie
– Maboa meho
– Mo mma yenom nsa
2 Wagye wo dee anaa
3 Mehunu ye a anka manba

Highlife comes in various forms and styles, Nigerian or
Ghanaian for instance are quite different. I tend to favour
the last one. This LP by Akwasi Yeboah is a striking
example of a style I adore. Hope you feel the same way.
Strange, label says ‘Menua ne memuna’ and cover ‘Memuna etc.’
Enjoy this rare album on the Famous Ride Away Records.

tracks;

1 Memuna ne memuna
2 Owuo yi nti
3 Aba no saa
4 Abra a mebo yi
5 Asuso atue
6 Eye a ko ayie
7 Papaye asa
8 Obaa yi nti
9 Wo amma a mewu
10 Asamands nye oman

It’s been quite a while since we had us some ‘African Brothers’.
This LP is titled ‘Sanbra’, after the song written by Alex Konadu.
It does not tell us from which year it is, do you know ? It does
tell us it’s a Nigerian production on Jay Jay Records, listen.

tracks;

1 Otan hunu ara kwa
2 Konadu ( Sanbra )
3 Meko nea odo no
4 Odo nti madiamia
5 Kofi Asante

This morning I received a comment about the passing of
master Alex Konadu. I had heard it some time ago but
today finally, we honour him. I don’t know from what year this
LP is. It contains a medley of 7 songs on the a-side and
5 songs seperate on the b-side. Ghanaian highlife at it’s best.
Read backsleeve for more details, it’s in the file. Cheers folks.

tracks;

1 Enam owu nti
– Odo yewu dan mu
– Menua yaa buor
– Araba sakyiwaa
– Nnaadaa me
– Ahafo kwae da ho
– Fa me ko fie odo
2 Maame awo me
3 Ekom beku me
4 Onipa wu a na wawu
5 Amoakowaah
6 Woye huu-huu

One of the originators of the non-stop style highlife from
Ghana. Around 1975 it was the ‘in thing’. Three tracks
in which 5 numbers. Smart Nkansah did a fine job, here
aswell as with the Sweet Talks as resident band of the
talk of the town hotel ‘Tema’. Love it or leave it..

tracks;

1 Adam and Eve
– Fakye me
2 Womma yenyi ewuradze aye
3 Onyame aye ewie
– Adam nana

On Ambassador Records, this is LPAM 029. An album of
Ghanaian highlife by Atakora Manu. You might have heard
that track 11 on my recently made highlife compilation.
I found out about Atakora not so long ago but the more I hear,
the more I like his music. These three songs from an unknown
release-year are very much worth listening to, hope U enjoy.

tracks;

1 Palm wine seller
2 Self contention
3 Obiaa ne mre beba