Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shock Waves - Ghana & Togo 1972-1978

by Various Artists

Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shock Waves - Ghana & Togo 1972-1978 cover art

Unearthing the impossibly rare, funk-heavy club music of 1970s Ghana and Togo, this compilation captures the explosive cross-pollination of local highlife with imported James Brown records. The heavily rhythmic, brass-laden tracks perfectly illustrate the vibrant, politically conscious dance floor culture of West Africa following widespread independence. It operates as a masterfully curated window into a fiercely electric, groove-oriented era.

Genres

  • Highlife
  • Afrobeat

Tracklist

  1. Uppers International - Dankasa
  2. Apagya Show Band - Ma Nserew Me
  3. K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas - Me Yee Owu Den
  4. Marijata - Break Through
  5. Ebo Taylor & The Sweet Beans - Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara
  6. Orchestre Abass - Awula Bo Fee Ene
  7. Itadi - Live in Another World
  8. Apagya Show Band - Mumunde
  9. Rob (with Mag-2) - More - CD only !!
  10. Cos-Ber-Zam - Ne Noya
  11. De Frank Professionals - Afe Ato Yen Bio
  12. African Brothers Band - Ngyegye No So
  13. Uppers International - Neriba Lanchina
  14. Ebo Taylor & The Pelicans - Come Along