Name: Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds, Ghanian Blues 1968-1981
Brand: Various

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

sndwcd016

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-11-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Various

Genre GB

African

Label GB

soundway steps back into africa with thirty-three original and previously un-reissued tracks from ghana delivering a follow on of sorts from the hugely successful cd/lp nigeria special. ghana special represents nearly ten years of on-going research in and around the cities of accra, tema, cape coast, takoradi and kumasi, knocking on musician's doors and visiting ex-distributors, djs, collectors, manufacturers and shop owners who helped piece the story together. the roots of this project goes back to a pair of albums named ghana soundz (volumes 1 and 2), which focussed solely on the 'funkier' side of the same period. alongside new artists and groups, some other works of the many musicians and producers cleret met whilst researching those records are also included here. many of these tracks have remained only in people's memories or in collections of lps that sit unplayed: until now of course. ghana special comes as a double cd hardback case-bound book and 5lp vinyl box set. the cd features 44 pages of history, photographs and original record scans.

Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds, Ghanian Blues 1968-1981

Music GB