Rex Omar
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Modern Highlife / Hiplife by Rex Omar, born Rex Owusu Marfo in Kumasi, Ghana. With a career spanning 30 years, he has evolved the genre, pushed boundaries and dazzled listeners with his inventive output.
A definitive piece of Omar’s repertoire comes via his Dangerous album – critically acclaimed in Ghana. It’s a self-produced gem recorded […]
Ata Kak – Daa Nyinaa
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Ata Kak quickly became a cult classic amongst DJs and underground tastemakers.
The Ghanaian musician, whose real name is Yaw Atta-Owusu, had recorded Obaa Sima in 1994 in Toronto before returning to Ghana in 2006.
Atta moved to Toronto in 1989 where he was invited to play in a highlife […]
Okyerema Asante – Mother Africa
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“Mother Africa” from the album "Drum Message," a seminal bit of funky Afrojazz from the DC scene of the 70s!
The album features work by Okyerema Asante (Ghanaian master percussionist) and also includes sax work by James “Plunky” Branch (aka Plunky Nkabinde) — best known as the leader of the group Oneness Of Juju. […]
Afrobeat Airways 2 – (1974-1983)
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Building on the success of the first installment in 2009, Afrobeat Airways 2 (2013) is a selection of 13 ultra-rare tracks by some of the musical giants who had created a movement that rocked the West African nation throughout the ‘70s: legendary singer K. Frimpong; Nana Ampedu (leader of the mighty African Brothers Band); Gyedu-Blay […]
Ebo Taylor – Ayesama
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“Appia Kwa Bridge” features new compositions by Ebo Talyor in 2012, including "Ayesama."
His sound is more dense and tightly locked than ever with Berlin-based musicians Afrobeat Academy, a rock solid unit since regular touring worldwide following his “Love And Death” album in 2010.
“I wanted to go back to a highlife feeling with […]
