tracks;

1 Mpenatwee ( medley )
2 Hume mmopo me nyame e !
3 Nyame nhyira no ma me-Mepe no saa

Nana Kwame Ampadu I was the leading man in this fine band. Composer,
arranger, singer, guitarist, he was it all. I am not sure from which year it is,
probably somewhere half way the 70’s. Another gap that’s being filled on
the world wide web, pick it up and play, you won’t regret. Sweet highlife and
‘Afrohili Soundz’. Every once in a while a new term is launched hoping to
become the new standard. In this case it remained as the title of a couple LP’s.

More Info Always Welcome

tracks;

1 Yaw asante
2 Meye agyanka
3 Bone biara so wo akatua
4 Obre twa owuo
5 Anomaa tewa
6 Ahyewa & Asaadua
7 Afe nkoaa de onyame mmoa me

You know, mostly when I tell you something about the LP that
I’m posting, I get the information from the internet. To be honest
I often don’t know sh*t about it. I am no specialist in any genre,
and just believe my own damn ears, that’s all. Let’s turn things
around for a while, I post the music and info from the album that I
just like and you provide us with decent background information.
How’s that for a change ? For instance, I only suggest that the
words written under the titles ( backsleeve, in capital ) are titles too.
They might aswell not be. Can you clear up this matter for starters ?

tracks;

1 Medley
– Yene me nka
– Mewu a na mobesu me
– Abusua ne wo ara
– Papa ma me bi nni
– Obra ye bona
2 Medley
– Mfa nhye obi
– Kasekenken
– Wo begyaa me
– Odo bra

In 1963, Paa Steel Kwame Ampadu started the eight piece African
Brothers Band. After scoring a huge hit with ‘Agyanka daberemu’
in 1966, they went professional in 1967. This is the group’s second
LP and must be from about 1973 when they counted 16 members.
Fantastic Ghana highlife from one of it’s main performers. The LP
also contains Pachanga, Cha cha cha and such, check it out.

tracks;

1 Gyae su
2 Maria
3 Mene wo nante bio
4 Ehia wo a enwu
5 Kae wo wu dam
6 Owuo nim me
7 Okunu pa, pt.1
8 Okunu pa, pt.2
9 Biribi betume yen
10 Moma yenhwehwe mu
11 Julie
12 Otan wo anya deen

Only eight country’s left to win the world cup, and who would have
thought only one African country made it to the quarter finals. Ghana
is that country and let’s hope they’ll beat Uruguay tomorrow. I am not against
Uruguay but there are 4 South American country’s left so to restore the balance
it would be a good thing. To help them a bit here’s some Ghanaian highlife for you
to play before the match, If everybody does, it might help the winning spirits to
choose Ghana’s side. You can do the same for our orange team the afternoon.
We’ll have to beat Brazil to stay in the tournament, not an easy job.
About the music; We had a couple of their albums before and untill now I
haven’t heard one bad track. Sweets for Ghana highlife lovers.
Enjoy Kyeremateng Atwede and his Kyeremateng Stars.

tracks;

1 Abena Kwabena
2 Eyeeden na eyee sei
3 Obra no na etwa ma’suo
4 Mo mma ye nye nto ho
5 Gye nyame nko ara na me suro no
6 Yere ko buo meka ho
7 Okaakyire nsoa nnema

Kofi Sammy, who left the K. Gyasi’s Band and Water Proof, who
left E.K.’s no.1 Band, then formed the Okukuseku’s No.2 Guitar
Band in 1969. After recording some 60 plates on 45 rpm, this is
their second LP. It’s quality is not perfect and makes a little
jump in track 2, but still… We congratulate Ghana with reaching
the last 16 country’s to appear at the world’s biggest football stage.
Well done & good luck!

tracks;

1 Akokohwere agya bode
– Anomaa oreko
– Medofo bra
– Mohammadu
– Obiara beko
– Yede yagoro aba
– Tonola afe
2 To wo bo ase
3 Moma yenka
4 Odo bra
5 Paapa aye ade
6 Wo mpe mea gyae me
7 Ma damfo pa wu a

From 1968 we have this classic recording of Ghanaian highlife. Led by saxophonist
Jerry Hansen this is the Ramblers Dance Band. The 15 piece band plays a very
percussive warm African evening sound. A collection of 13 short but catchy songs
with vocal harmony over guitars and sharp percussion, just the way we like it.

tracks;

1 Ekombi
2 Agyanka dabre
3 Ama bonsu
4 Nyame ne nhyehyee
5 Nyame mbere
6 Knock on wood
7 Onua pa, due !
8 Ima abasi
9 Better ni
10 Gyae su na nkomo dzi
11 Meda gbefa !
12 Meni nda obiara so

On Ambassador Records MFG. Co. Ghana Ltd., ‘The Big Recording
Company In Ghana’, they called themselves, this rare LP. Bob Akwaboah
and his Supreme Internationals were unknown to me untill this album
and it is still the only work I ever heard by them. Not a lot of information
here. Tomorrow, the Netherlands play a friendly match of soccer against
Ghana to get warm for the big tournament. I’m looking forward to this match.
African football is always a joy to look at and if we’re lucky, our guys will
play an attractive game too. I throw in this piece of highlife to create
the proper atmosphere. We are slowly getting there, 11 days to go.
Meanwhile enjoy bassplayer Bob Akwaboah and his superb highlife.

tracks;

1 Mame
2 Saman bakoma
3 Maye kom
4 Wabo so
5 Mafe ena

One of Ghana’s finest highlife groups is this one. I found some
terrific LP’s by them on that last fair. The music is fantastic but
the information is confusing. Some of the titles on the label of this
album match the sleeve, some don’t. I have given the Mp3’s the names
from the label and give you both underneath this article. I have the feeling
it is the right album but am not sure, can anyone shine a light on this
matter? I read in a comment at Worldservice, ‘Nkrabea’ means ‘faith’,
now I am not very religious myself but faith is something we all can use.
Listen to Kyeremateng Atwedie and his Kyeremateng Stars.

label-tracks;

1 Mafura kyenkyen hunu
2 Nkrabea
3 Yepae afasie a pra ada
4 Saa na etie
5 Otanfo na aden koraa
6 Se wone me betena a

sleeve tracks;

1 Hwe dee mawie
2 Nkrabea
3 Yepae afasee a pra ada
4 Eye ampa
5 Kakani
6 Nokware nkoaa

Dear friends of the Global Groove, on the sixth of may this page
celebrates it’s second birthday. Tonight I’m going to stay online
and post us a couple of killer albums. First to go is this joyful LP.
Quoting the backsleeve;”..the African Brothers have recorded 56
plates on the 45 rpm and this their first Long Play.” Historic material
to accompany a moment like this. To all of you loyal visitors, a happy
day, have some of this sweet birthday pie and do a little dance.

tracks;

1 Ena eye a mane me
2 Ebi te yie
3 Abusua nnye asafo
4 Mmobrowa
5 Ofie nwansena
6 Hini me
7 Seantie
8 San behwe wo mma
9 Me nyame wp pennye ho
10 Oyonko brebo