E.T. Mensah was born in 1919 in Accra, Ghana as Emmanuel
Tettey Mensah. He was the main performer of early Ghana
highlife and took over leadership of the already famous
‘Tempos’ after the war. He semi retired through the 60’s
but had a kind of come back in the 70’s. He recorded several
albums for Afrodisia producer Faisal Helwani and this is one
of them. Although recorded in his late days, a sweet album.
Many of us know the two CD’s that appeared, ‘All for
You’ and ‘Day by Day’. Absolute recommendable, both of them.
Originated in Ghana, highlife was taken over by Nigerians
after seeing E.T. Mensah perform on one of his many tours.

tracks;

1 Bus collector
2 Ebe tatale
3 E.T. nkebo baaya
4 Yoonaabu
5 Sekondi market
6 Dofo san brafie
7 Dzoyilo
8 All for you

It is always nice to do new musical discoveries. On one of my last
recordhunts I found this highlife album by Akwasi Yeboah’s Band.
I think they are from Ghana, correct me if I’m wrong. It is in
good condition and sounds perfect for it’s 30 years of age.
There are 6 great songs here, anybody who can tell us more ?

tracks;

1 Obaatan pa ( Good mother )
2 Obaa yi ho ye fe ( Beautiful woman )
3 Aboa abirekyire ( Wisdom of a goat )
4 Adam nana rekoo ( Mother nature )
5 Ade akye asa( the beginning and end of a day )
6 Koose part 2 ( Daily bread )

Temperatures are rising in the Netherlands, everybody searches for
some outdoor coolness, but there isn’t.
After three hot days I finally got myself to posting some music.
African music that is, to adjust to the temperature.
Highlife from Ghana, with the African Brothers Band, very sunny
mellow sound that matches the weather perfectly.

tracks;

1 Me poma
2 Getty
3 Yeme breoo
4 Gye mani
5 Me bisa

Another dancecollector with mixed types of African music.
Soukous and Highlife.
Hope you like it !

tracks;

1 Bibi Den’s Tchibayi – The best ambience
2 Bibi Den’s Tchibayi – Sawambe
3 Bibi Den’s Tchibayi – Elisa Kouadio
4 Super Mazembe Orchestra – Shauri Yako
5 Pat Thomas – Asante Kotoko
6 Tchico – Nostalgie d’Afrique
7 Tchico – Au revoir Adely
8 Tchico – Detty love
9 Tchico – Sané Mamadou
10 Tchico – Veronica linda
11 Super Sweet Talks – Twerno