Soundway - Ghana Soundz: Afrobeat, Funk and Fusion in the 70's

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Artikel Name: Ghana Soundz: Afrobeat, Funk and Fusion in the 70's
Genre: Jazz Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Soundway Titelanzahl: 20

Trackliste LP - 1

1. 3rd Generation Band - Because Of Money 2. Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie 3. Marijata - Mother Africa 4. Ebo Taylor - Heaven 5. Soundway/Various - Simigwado 6. The Sweet Talks - Eyi Su Ngaangaa 7. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Ageisheka 8. Honny & the Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman 9. Hwehwe Na Yi Wo Mpena 10. The Apagya Show Band - Kwaku Ananse 11. The African Brothers International Band - Self Reliance 12. Rob - Make It Fast Make It Slow 13. Alex Konadu - W'aha Do Ho No 14. The Black Star Sound - Nite Safarie

Trackliste - 2

Soundway/Various - Ageisheka 5:02 Soundway/Various - Hwehwe mu na yi wo mpena 7:51 Soundway/Various - Kwaku ananse 3:12 Soundway/Various - Self Reliance 8:33 Soundway/Various - Make It Fast, Make It Slow 5:25 Soundway/Various - W'awu do ho no 3:11

Beschreibung

Ghana was one of the centers of the music called highlife, but the Afro-beat and funk that came out of the country in the 1970s, in the wake of Fela Kuti's musical success in Nigeria, has largely gone undocumented -- until now. Compiled from obscure 45s and albums, Ghana Soundz is the first of a three-volume series that will most definitely put Ghanaian funk on the map. Some of it is truly fabulous, like tracks by the Sweet Talks, the Ogyatanaa Show Band, and the Apagya Show Band, all of which do funk in the Afro-beat mold of interlocking parts over an infectious rhythm, giving room for improvisation. Others, like Oscar Sulley & the Uhuru Dance Band, take more of a jazz tack. And then there's the Honey & the Bees Band, whose "Psychedelic Woman" is irresistible simply because it's so cheesy (but also very good). Truth to tell, there's not a single bad track here, although the political consciousness that was an integral part of Fela's Afro-beat is largely missing here, with the major exception of the African Brothers' lengthy and steaming "Self Reliance," which builds relentlessly before exploding into a strange synthesizer solo. With some remarkable music that covers such a wide range -- and with the highlife influence fairly well hidden throughout in favor of a more Americanized African model -- this is a find indeed. ~ Chris Nickson

Chris Nickson