The Guitar and Gun - Highlife Music From Ghana

The Guitar and Gun - Highlife Music From Ghana Artist: Various Artists
Label: Earthworks
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 740042155022
EAN: 0740042155022
ASIN: B00009MKRA


Release Date: 2003-06-03

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Tracks:

  1. Genesis Gospel Singers: Momma Mo Akoma Ntutu (Let My Heart Be Cool)
  2. Salaam and His Cultural Imani Group: Mama Shile Oga (Mother I Will Show You)
  3. Kuntum 13 Band: Ye Beko Yesu (We Wil Go to Jesus)
  4. F. Kenya's Guitar Band: Nyameco (Eighth Born)
  5. Calvary Bells Supreme Christian Singers: Atamfo Na Maye No Dienben (Enemy What Have I Done to You?)
  6. Baptist Disciple Singers: Awurade Yesu (The Son of God)
  7. F. Kenya's Guitar Band: Oh Papa (Oh Father)
  8. Blind Dzimsan and His Morkpolawo Group: Nulake Kple Fuwo (Tired at Day Break)
  9. F. Kenya's Guitar Band: Engeme Ma Menko (If You Left Me Let Me Go)
  10. Salaam and His Cultural Imani Group: Moko Baba (Someone Will Come)
  11. Wofa Rockson & His Highlife Dance Band: Me Nyame Boa Me (God Help Me)
  12. Salaam and His Cultural Imani Group: Ekee Obi Le (Seek)
  13. F. Kenya's Guitar Band: Nyame Bowade (God Created the World)

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best of Highlife Ghana.......2006-08-30

Classic Highlife music from Ghana recorded between 1981 and 1984. It happens that during this period of time, Ghana was in civil war, a time of severe economic austerity not helpful for making music but in Bookor Studio creativity was at its peak. This cd is remastered from the original The Guitar and Gun tapes, never before on cd, with a superior quality of sound, reason why some not so well remastered songs aren't included here, it's a pitty. But, listen to the stunning harmonies of Salaam And His Cultural Group, the guitar wizardry of F. Kenya's Guitar Band, Roots Gospel from Genesis Gospel Singers and Baptist Disciple Singers, all timeless classics for those who like Highlife.

4 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable.......2005-09-25

This is an enjoyable selection of Ghanaian Highlife music from the early 1980s. A fusion of Western and African traditions in popular idioms, Highlife features interesting rhythms, distinctive guitar styles, and a surprisingly harmonious combination of guitar playing with brass and woodwinds. With North American, Caribbean, African, and even Portugese (they get credit for introducing the guitar to West Africa) roots, this music is a testament to the cross fertilization of popular culture in the Atlantic world.

5 out of 5 stars Ghana pearl.......2003-10-23

Classic Highlife music from Ghana recorded between 1981 and 1984. It happens that during this period of time, Ghana was in civil war, a time of severe economic austerity not helpful for making music but in Bookor Studio creativity was at its peak. This cd is remastered from the original The Guitar and Gun tapes, never before on cd, with a superior quality of sound, reason why some not so well remastered songs aren't included here, it's a pitty. But, listen to the stunning harmonies of Salaam And His Cultural Group, the guitar wizardry of F. Kenya's Guitar Band, Roots Gospel from Genesis Gospel Singers and Baptist Disciple Singers, all timeless classics for those who like Highlife.

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