The Uhuru Dance Band's rare, 1975 album
The Sound of Africa was posted in full by an ebay seller
last month. Released on Kwadwo Donkoh's Agoro label, this unique album
blends funk, American soul/jazz, highlife, and dance-band music much in
the same vein as the Ogyatanaa Show Band (you may recongnize the Uhuru's
"Yahiya Mu" which was featured on the
Ghana Special compilation). Accordingly, this unique sound was largely driven by saxophonist George Amissah (Uhuru's then band leader) and Kwadwo Donkoh, who worked as a composer, arranger, and musician on this album as well as Ogyatanaa's
Yerefrefre and
Obra Mu Asem. At the same time, much of the lead singing on
The Sound of Africa
(as well as the two Ogyatanaa albums) is recognizably performed by the
same individual (see "I Know My Mission" for an example). Unfortunately
this singer's name remains a mystery, as does the actual relationship
between this album, Kwadwo Donkoh, and the Ogyatanaa Show Band. Of
course, any additional information would be greatly appreciated.
A big "THANK YOU" goes to osibisaba.blogspot.com
Tracklist
| A1 |
|
Biribi
|
3:55
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| A2 |
|
Osiakwan
|
4:01
|
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| A3 |
|
Nkobesie
|
4:08
|
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| A4 |
|
Sika (Money)
|
5:00
|
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| A5 |
|
Awareso
|
3:40
|
|
| B1 |
|
Yahyia Mu
|
4:15
|
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| B2 |
|
Odo Te Se Bump
|
3:24
|
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| B3 |
|
Yung-Chu Karatin'
|
3:14
|
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| B4 |
|
Lome Tugbedze/ Lome Ahoofe
|
3:37
|
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| B5 |
|
Bo Dienkye
|
3:18
|
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| B6 |
|
I Know My Mission
|
3:38 |
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