This could be one of those bands from Ghana who
operated from Nigeria. On Rogers All Stars we find
this 1980 LP by ‘Canadoes Super Stars Band of Ghana’.
The bass player on this album immediately caught my
attention, amazing rhythms and voices to complete the beat.
Highlife Haven once gave us a song, today we’ve got us
a RAS recording from the year 1980, love it or leave it.

tracks;

1 Oga sorry
2 Esu a meresu yi
3 Wawu anaa ?
4 Menyeden ?
5 Maria
6 Ankonam due

Last thursday’s post on Okukuseku Int. Band of Ghana
found quite a few happy ears. Another Ghanaian group
that operated from Nigeria is this one. This LP was pro-
duced by Jomo Records from Aba, Lagos, Nigeria. It might
be the first appearance on the web for this band, I didn’t
find anything about them. If you did, please show us.

tracks;

1 Love your neighbour
2 Afua nyama saman pa
3 Odo nto
4 Manpu annfe yi
5 Ebere ye sika
6 Mere bre kwa

I always liked the word, ‘highlife’. While exploring the genre
this feeling only increased. The more I get to know, the
more I get to like it. Take this LP by Ali Chukwumah, I
knew one album untill I found this one. Holy guacamole,
while recording it I could hardly stay on my chair. Rockin’
Nigerian beat that keeps you up and going..

tracks;

1 Club 25
2 Henrietta
3 Onye melu ogo amazi
4 Ezi okwu bu ndu

Third LP by this artist at this page. As usual I can’t
really tell you anything useful about him. I am not even
sure if I like the message he is bringing. The only thing
I am absolutely sure of is what my ears tell me. And that
is something good ! Whether it’s is Ghanaian or Nigerian,
I don’t know and I don’t care, it is a real treat !

tracks;

1 Nyame nnae
2 Any trouble
3 Nyame kyir bone
4 Suffer suffer
5 Mo nhwe me
6 Daben koraa ?

Want another LP of Nigerian highlife ? Oliver de Coque
is not the world’s greatest singer but his music has
a groove I absolutely dig. That much said, it would
deserve at least a couple of spins, two Mp3’s
of a tiny 20 minutes each, give it a go..

tracks;

1 Atutu gepu mpi ekwe gesiya ike
– Chukwu ekwena kifififele meayi
2 Klub nationale
– Egwu omenani

Don’t you agree Pele Asampete is wearing a beautiful outfit ?
I’m always a bit jealous, if this white ass would wear it I’d look
like a jerk. On Rogers All Stars comes this RAS LPS 043, a
nice work of Nigerian highlife. No familiar names if it comes
to personel, take a look at the backsleeve which is in the file.
I think this LP is from 1983, giving the date on the front cover’s
little sticker of Sud Radio. It can’t be younger, that much is clear.
The music on this album really makes me happy for it’s clear
and rocky sound, however I must take distance from any
religeous messages on this one. Lucky are we who do not
understand a word of what he is singing,..enjoy..

tracks;

1 Ezi o goli
2 God only knows
3 Umn igbo
4 Which side you dey

Hello groovers, it’s saturday th 29th already, october is almost
gone, tonight we’re going to turn back the clock one hour again.
Goodbeye summertime and hello autumn. Right here at the GG,
we’re gonna extend summer a bit more. Maybe not sunny but
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey warms us with his hot blanket
of bubbling juju atmosphere, enjoy the chief once more…

tracks;

1 Iwa ika ko pe
– Gbogbo bi a ti nse
– Maa se niso
– Ninu odun t’awa yi edumare jeki a lowo lowo
– Ori mi ma jeki nte
2 Motun gboro agba de
– Imole de
– Ilu mi ko kere
– Egba national anthem
– Lai ku ekiri
– Jinadu isale eko
– Eyo o

..were you getting bored ?
Some Nigerian highlife may change everything.
Chew on this for a while..

tracks;

1 Onye ije anatago
2 Ekesia nama ana nobi

Good idea Tony, we’ll honour the man at his 65th birthday.
Happy birthday King Sunny, we still love to play your LP’s.
Thank you for all the goodies, like this one on the London
Island label. Great production by Martin Meissonnier and
King Sunny Ade. With the participation of Tony Allen –
drums on ‘Oremi’ and Stevie Wonder – harmonica on ‘Ase’.
Another treat by the great KSA to the world on his 65th,
spread the word and of course the music..

tracks;

1 Ase
2 Gboromiro
3 Ogunja
4 Oremi
5 Ire
6 Iro

This is POLP 092, on Polygram Records, Lagos, Nigeria.
It contains two numbers of which the second one is the
titlesong. Osadebe wrote some 500 songs in his career
so we’ll have to keep collecting his work a bit longer.
Always fantastic rhythms and melodies, hope U like’m.

tracks;

1 Osumenyi Freedom Social Club
2 Okp’uzo enweilo