Ghana Soundz: Afro-Beat, Funk and Fusion in 70's Ghana

by Various Artists

Ghana Soundz: Afro-Beat, Funk and Fusion in 70's Ghana cover art

This meticulously curated anthology excavates the extraordinarily vibrant, heavily Western-influenced club scene of 1970s Accra. The compilation highlights a period where traditional Ghanaian highlife music was aggressively injected with James Brown-style funk, utilizing heavy organ stabs, fuzz guitars, and relentless Afrobeat percussion. The release by Soundway Records was vital in launching the 2000s international resurgence of West African funk.

Genres

  • Afrobeat
  • Afro-Funk

Tracklist

  1. Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru - Bukom Mashie
  2. Marijata - Mother Africa
  3. Ebo Taylor - Heaven
  4. Gyedu Blay Ambolley - Simigwado
  5. The Sweet Talks - Eyi Su Ngaangaa
  6. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - Ageisheka
  7. K. Frimpong - Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena
  8. Rob - Make It fast, Make It Slow
  9. Alex Konadu - W’awu Do Ho No
  10. The Black Star Sound - Nite Safarie