Some songs – often from Latin America or Africa – have such stupendously hypnotic grooves that you become utterly lost. But the shaka-shaka-shaka drums, the…
Tag: Ghana
16/02/2021: “Obaa Sima” by Ata Kak
This song could have been nothing. Its original, limited release in Ghana went completely under the radar. Yet, by chance, the song was picked up…
10/10/2020: “Atwer Abroba” by Ebo Taylor
Ebo Taylor has had a long and fruitful career in highlife and afrobeat. This groove filled jam exemplifies the musicianship which seems to flow like…
10/02/2019: “Afe Ato Yen Bio” by De Frank Professionals
Ghana has a deep affinity for funky sounds, and if “Afe Ato Yen Bio” is anything, it’s funky! There’s an almost tropical feel to the…
02/06/2018: “Love And Death” by Ebo Taylor
Ebo Taylor was a key figure in the 1970s Ghanaian highlife and afrobeat scenes. “Love And Death” originally appeared on Conflict in 1980, but was the…
12/04/2018: I Walk Alone by Marijata
Musically, as well as many other ways, Africa is hugely underestimated and neglected. This means that there are many amazing songs and musicians that tend…