Blitz the Ambassador – Dikembe! (teaser)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/teaser-likembe-blitz-ambassador/
A teaser for the album “Afropolitan Dreams” by Blitz the Ambassador, released in 2014, with guests such as Nneka, Angelique Kidjo, Oum & Seun Kuti.
E.T. Mensah & His Tempos Band – FomFom
https://amf.didiermary.fr/et-mensah-tempos-band-fomfom/
The original “Tempos” band was formed in 1946 as a “jam session” group by some European soldiers stationed in Accra. It played for army dances and at the Accra club. Over time, African musicians replaced the European ones, until finally it became an all-African band. Mensah joined the band in 1947. […]
FOKN Bois Feat. Medikal – Wo Nim Mi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/fokn-bois-medikal-wo-nim-mi/
FOKN Bois (M3nsa & Wanlov Kubolor) never saw themselves doing Afropop because of its generally lovey dovey subject matter and controversial name but here they are. We are laughing with them on their 7-Track EP “Afrobeats LOL” released in 2019.
“Our new EP is a collaboration with the emergent Hiplife scene like Mr Eazi, Medikal, […]
What is Azonto?
https://amf.didiermary.fr/what-is-azonto/
Azonto is a dance and music genre from Ghana, connected to a traditional Ga dance, associated with the coastal towns in the country. It involves a set of hand movements that either mimic everyday activities especially ones concerning people’s livelihoods, or moves that are meant to amuse an audience.
Its popularity started around 2010. […]
King Ayisoba – Wicked Leaders
https://amf.didiermary.fr/king-ayisoba-wicked-leaders/
Wicked Leaders… African politicians beware!
King Ayisoba is out there…
Kologo music from Ghana, North East Region, mainly in Frafra and in English, highly catchy that moves your soul as well as your feet.
King Ayisoba – Awudome
https://amf.didiermary.fr/king-ayisoba-awudome/
Awudome… Life is a destination…
I spent quite some time with King Ayisoba in Copenhagen a few years ago. Great memories…
Listen carefully! When singing, he uses two different voices: his own, and his father’s. His instrument, a kind of n’goni, is called a Kologo.
Kai Kai Kai Kai Kai!
Ghana Special (updated)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ghana-special/
As of 11/20/2025, this “old” compilation isn’t available on Bancamp anymore, replaced by a new one, called “Ghana Special Highlife”.
K. Frimpong – Blue & Black albums
https://amf.didiermary.fr/frimpong-cubano-fiestas-blue-black-albums/
Reissue of two albums by Alhaji K. Frimpong (1939-2005), with His Cubano Fiestas, an icon of Ghanaian highlife: The Blue and Black Albums, released in 1976 and 1977 respectively.
“Here are the twins from Ghana!”
https://amf.didiermary.fr/basa-basa-homowo-african-soul-power/
Homowo, one of Ghana’s most sought-after LPs, emerges from obscurity on a high-quality reissue.
First released in Nigeria in 1979, this LP (Homowo and also known as Basa Basa Experience – Together We Win) is a unique collaboration with Themba ‘T-fire’ Matebese, who propelled Basa Basa’s sound, inspired by Ghanaian traditional music, [...]
Yenkyi Taxi (documentary)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/yenkyi-taxi-documentary/
Yenkyi Taxi is a 2019 documentary that follows the trip of Hagan, a music producer of Ghanaian origin, leaving London in search of the rich zeal of Ghanaian music.
DJ Katapila – Trotro
https://amf.didiermary.fr/dj-katapila-trotro/
DJ Katapila makes Ga traditional music using electronic sounds instead of live percussion to create his own kind of what he calls house music.
“They call me DJ Katapila because I am like a machine. The Caterpillar that digs a hole, creates a road.” […]
Ghanaian music legend Ebo Taylor (90yo) has passed away in Ghana on February 7.
Music on AMF: https://amf.didiermary.fr/tag/ebo-taylor/
Four Days in Faso - Kwame Brenya & Legon Palmwine Band
Read: On his latest EP, Kwame Brenya turns a failed migration into musical testimony—offering a biting critique of ECOWAS, broken borders, and the everyday collapse of pan-African ideals.
https://africasacountry.com/2025/05/a-migrants-tale
Listen: Poetry, Storytelling, Drama & Music https://kwabrenyame.bandcamp.com/album/four-days-in-faso
Discussing African border issues through Palmwine music, based on true life experiences.
Meet Wanlov the Kubolor – African Gypsy
https://amf.didiermary.fr/meet-wanlov-the-kubolor-african-gypsy/
Main track from album “Brown Card – African Gypsy”
The original track features Keziah Jones
Wanlov Kubolor and the Afro-Gypsy Band live
https://amf.didiermary.fr/wanlov-kubolor-afro-gypsy-band-live-babel-med/
Mixing influences from Romania (his father) and Ghana (his mother), Wanlov Kubolor with his Afro Gypsy Band received the Mondomix Babel Med Music 2013 award in Marseilles.
Wanlov elaborates a music that is novel and full of spirit. Expressing the improbable encounter between his two countries of […]
Genesis Owusu – Smiling with No Teeth
https://amf.didiermary.fr/genesis-owusu-smiling-teeth/
There are so many influences (Punk, Funk, HipHop…) and so much energy in the music of Genesis Owusu, that it’s better to just listen to it…
His debut studio album, Smiling with No Teeth, was released on 5 March 2021.
Genesis Owusu was born in Ghana and came to Australia very young.
Florence Adooni – Mam Pe’ela Su’ure
https://amf.didiermary.fr/florence-adooni-mam-peela-suure/
Being part of Guy One‘s group, Florence Adooni is the voice on his radio hit “Estre”. Furthermore, she is a member of Alogte Oho’s Sounds of Joy and can be heard on his smasher “Mam Yinne Wa”. Last but not least, Jimi Tenor chose her to sing on his instant club classic “Vocalize My Luv”. […]
Highlife Music of Ghana and Nigeria
https://amf.didiermary.fr/highlife-music-ghana-nigeria-60s-70s/
70s Highlife Music from Ghana and Nigeria in this documentary, unfortunately lacking all the songs and performers names. If you know, please comment below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pTBW-NsbSA
#60smusic #70smusic #Compilation #Documentary #FelaKuti #Ghana #Highlife #Nigeria
Ambolley – Simigwa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ambolley-simigwa/
Simigwa is a legendary Ghanian album – with one of the most iconic covers ever! – that fuses Highlife, Afrobeat, Folk and Funk. Ambolley’s debut solo album originally released in 1975, written and produced with Ebo Taylor.
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley grew up during the peak of Highlife in Ghana and was a key figure in […]
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, the versatile, irrepressible singer, songwriter, producer and Ghanean “musical- life-force” exploded on the music scene in 1973, with a jazzy Highlife sound he called “Simigwa-Do”.
https://amf.didiermary.fr/gyedu-blay-ambolley-simigwa-do/
Ambolley taught himself to play the flute as a first instrument in his early years of musical interest dating back to [...]
Tommy WÁ - Keep On Keeping On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BeTc43PabA
Sarkodie – You Go Kill Me Remix
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sarkodie-you-go-kill-me-remix/
With “You Go Kill Me” in 2011, the Azonto dance craze took over Ghana, as well as the African diaspora in the UK and US.
The lyrics of the song describe an “Azonto girl” and the dance uses hand gestures and a whole lot of attitude to reference elements of daily life: grooming oneself, talking […]
M.anifest – Blue (Chale Wat Dey Happen)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manifest-blue-chale-wat-dey-happen/
Kwame Ametepee Tsikata (born November 1982), aka M.anifest, is a Ghanaian musician, rapper and record producer.
M.anifest is an award-winning Ghanaian rapper and musician known for musical boundary crossing, multilingual wordplay, and a refreshing approach that acknowledges both his Ghanaian upbringing and his sojourns in the West. [...]
M.anifest – Simple Love
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manifest-simple-love/
Follow a ballet dancer as she navigates her way through crowded streets and a market in slow-motion in “Simple Love,” a short film by M.anifest in 2018.
Dancer: Angelica Kankam
Louis Armstrong sings “Black and Blue” in Ghana
https://amf.didiermary.fr/louis-armstrong-sings-black-blue-ghana/
Louis Armstrong spent 2 days in Ghana in 1956, as part of The Jazz Ambassadors program to represent America abroad. He sang and played “Black and Blue” in front of the future Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah.
I’m white inside, it don’t help my case
‘Cause I can’t hide, what is on my face, oh!
When Louis […]
