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SK Kakraba
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SK Kakraba plays the gyil, a wooden xylophone from northern Ghana. He is one of he world's best known masters of the instrument which … read moreSK Kakraba plays the gyil, a wooden xylophone from northern Ghana. He is one of he world's best known masters of the instrument which he has learned since early childhood. This release is the first "new" recording for Awes… read moreSK Kakraba plays the gyil, a wooden xylophone from northern Ghana. He is one of he world's best known masters of the instrument which he has learned since early childhood. This release is the first "new" recording for Awesome Tapes From Africa. View wiki -
Anthony Rebop Kwaku Bah
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Anthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah (13 February 1944 – 12 January 1983) was a Ghanaian percussionist perhaps best known for working with … read moreAnthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah (13 February 1944 – 12 January 1983) was a Ghanaian percussionist perhaps best known for working with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can. Rebop was born on 13 February 1944, in Konongo, Ghana. In 1… read moreAnthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah (13 February 1944 – 12 January 1983) was a Ghanaian percussionist perhaps best known for working with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can. Rebop was born on 13 February 1944, in Konongo, Ghana. In 1969, Rebop performed on Randy Weston's album African Rh… read more -
The La Drivers Union Por Por Group
469 listeners
Comprised of a group of Ghanaian minibus (trotro) drivers from the La region of Accra, Ghana, the La Drivers Union Por Por Group officially… read moreComprised of a group of Ghanaian minibus (trotro) drivers from the La region of Accra, Ghana, the La Drivers Union Por Por Group officially formed in 1968. Por Por, for the uninitiated, is the traditional honk horn music played by trotro… read moreComprised of a group of Ghanaian minibus (trotro) drivers from the La region of Accra, Ghana, the La Drivers Union Por Por Group officially formed in 1968. Por Por, for the uninitiated, is the traditional honk horn music played by trotro drivers throughout Ghana, a genre that wasn't very wel… read more -
Atongo Zimba
2,786 listeners
Atongo Zimba, born in Ghana's Bolgatanga region in 1967 gained first fame as he was for a year and a half the openingact at the Shrine… read moreAtongo Zimba, born in Ghana's Bolgatanga region in 1967 gained first fame as he was for a year and a half the openingact at the Shrine shows of Fela Kuti in Lagos, Nigeria. He returned to Ghana to play at the PANAFEST (Pan African F… read moreAtongo Zimba, born in Ghana's Bolgatanga region in 1967 gained first fame as he was for a year and a half the openingact at the Shrine shows of Fela Kuti in Lagos, Nigeria. He returned to Ghana to play at the PANAFEST (Pan African Festival of Arts and Culture) and he played and toured with g… read more -
Rootsriders
568 listeners
Rootsriders is the spin-off of the successful Tribute2BobMarley project. While touring in Africa they've been recording a collection o… read moreRootsriders is the spin-off of the successful Tribute2BobMarley project. While touring in Africa they've been recording a collection of songs for their new album So Much More. Their music is a reggae flavored and beats-driven mix of… read moreRootsriders is the spin-off of the successful Tribute2BobMarley project. While touring in Africa they've been recording a collection of songs for their new album So Much More. Their music is a reggae flavored and beats-driven mix of conscious pop tunes. View wiki -
Captain Yaba
6,202 listeners
Azongo Nyaaba (also known as Captain Yaba) was from the Fra Fra ethnic group and was born in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana i… read moreAzongo Nyaaba (also known as Captain Yaba) was from the Fra Fra ethnic group and was born in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana in the late 1960s. In 1972, when he was still a small child, he began playing the local two-stringe… read moreAzongo Nyaaba (also known as Captain Yaba) was from the Fra Fra ethnic group and was born in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana in the late 1960s. In 1972, when he was still a small child, he began playing the local two-stringed lute or banjo known as the 'koliko'. He came to … read more -
Wulomei
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Wulomei is a traditional folk percussion group formed in 1973 in Accra, Ghana, almost singlehandedly spearheading the revival of Ghanaian f… read moreWulomei is a traditional folk percussion group formed in 1973 in Accra, Ghana, almost singlehandedly spearheading the revival of Ghanaian folk music along with collaborative cultural shows. The group was formed by Nii Ashitey (ex- Tempos… read moreWulomei is a traditional folk percussion group formed in 1973 in Accra, Ghana, almost singlehandedly spearheading the revival of Ghanaian folk music along with collaborative cultural shows. The group was formed by Nii Ashitey (ex- Tempos, Police Band, Brigade Band No. 2) and Saka Acquaye (compose… read more