KTUH: The Cookbook: Recipes of Sound 12/28/10 Ebo Taylor w/ VA - Afrobeat Airways: West African Shock Waves - Ghana & Togo 1972-1979 (LISTEN)

Afrobeat Airways: West African Shock Waves - Ghana & Togo 1972-1979 (Analog Africa) 2010

- Raw, amazing grooves sailing the Afro Beat Airways – organ flavored Afro funk, soul & psychedelia from West African Ghana & Togo in the 70s – one of best compilations yet on the increasingly awe inspiring Analog Africa label! The African percussion is raw and danceable and funk steeped, and most of the numbers have a range of really cool organ sounds, and vocals that range from insistently melodic singing to to funky shouts. From there, the groove is more varied. There's strains of tried & true Afro funk & soul, larger group jazzy jams and more stripped down cosmic and psyche influenced nuggets. Exhaustive research on the part of Analog Africa is distilled into a riveting, yet nicely diverse and pretty much perfect compilation with great sound, beautiful packaging and a wealth of notes. 2LP version has 16 tracks in all (2 more than the CD): "Dankasa" by Uppers International, "Ma Mserew Me" by Apoagya Show Band, "Come Along" by Ebo Taylor & The Pelicans, 'Afe Ato Yen Bio" by De Frank Professionals, "Awula Bo Fee Ene" by Orchestre Abass, "Ne Noya" by Cos-Ber-Zam and more, plus the vinyl exclusives "Obiye Saa Wui" by 3rd Generation Band and "Operation Bye-Bye" by Orchestre Abass - Dusty Groove



Ebo Taylor - "Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara" - My Love and Music (Gapophone Records) 1970's

- The exceptional guitar player is considered as one of the most distinguished Highlife, Afro beat and jazz composers of Ghana. Between 1962 and 1965 he studied together with his friend Fela Kuti at the renowned Eric Guilder School of Music in London. As early as the 50th and 60th he caused quite a sensation as the head of the Stargazers Dance Band as well as the Broadway Band. In the early 70th he headed the best known Big Band of Ghana, the “Uhuru Band” (later called Uhurus) and so formed the Highlife.Since the 70th Taylor produced different albums as solo artist and developed more and more his own, innovative and distinctive style – recognisable for instance on his albums “Ebo Taylor and the Pelicans” or “Twer Nyame”. Ebo has been very active in numerous projects as session musician. Besides his solo works, he contributed significantly to the development of music in Ghana, as arranger and producer to the big labels in Ghana, like Essiebons and Gapophone. For these labels, being their musical director, he produced i.e. well known musicians such as C.K. Mann as well as the Apagya Show Band, a legendary All-Star-Highlife-Funk-Band, or artists like Pat Thomas, Jewel Ackah and Papa Yankson - Analog Africa

1. I'm Still in Love with You - Alton Ellis from Guns of Brixton Show w/ Kaz - Tues 3-6pm

1st hour - Sweet Afro Beat Comic Psycadelic Sounds & Grooves Ooooooooooooooooo !

1. Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara - Ebo Taylor & Sweet Beans
2. Come Along - Ebo Taylor & Pelicans
3. Kwesi Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas
4. Water No Enemy - Fela Kuti and the Africa 70
5. Afe Ato Yen Bio - De Frank Professionals
6. Live in Other World - Itadi
7. Ne Noya - Cos Ber Zam
8. Mumunde - Apaga Show Band
9. Obiye Sa Wui - 3rd Generation

2nd - Cubano & Bahama Funk - Happy Vibraphonic Piano Organ Drops - Motown Sax

1. Cookie Crumbs - Ray Fernandez
2. Soul Freedom - Ray Fernandez
3. Hey Pretty Girl - Beginning of the End
4. Kilamanjaro - Quartete Tres Bien
5. Freaks - AfroBlues Quintet Plus One
6. Once in A Lifetime - AfroBlues Quintet Plus One
7. My Favorite Things - Quartete Tres Bien
8. Theme from Madam X - Quartete Tres Bien
9. Ray's Theme - Leon Haywood
10. Simplicity - Milt Jackson
11. Flying Saucer - Milt Jackson
12. Rivers Invitation - Leon Haywood
13. Cleo Back - Jr. Walker's Allstars
14. How Sweet it Is - Jr. Walker's Allstars

3rd - 50's & 60's Black Inventions: Blue Rhythm and Early Soul - Rockers and Tittyshakers

1. Ojai - Joe Lutcher
   
2. Rock Everbody Rock - Mitchell Mckinley
3. Water Boy - Evelyn Freeman
4. So Good - Ruben Fort
5. Lazy Dizzy Daisy - Mitchell Mckinley
6. Travelin - Harold Jackson and The Jackson Brothers
7. Harlem Nocturne - J.J. Jones
8. Hep Hep Hooray - Eddie Bo
9. Texas Oil - Freddy King
10. Harp and Soul - Frank Frost
    
11. Mr. Astronaut - The Drivers
12. Here It is Right Here - El Pauling
13. Big Ben - Harold Atkins
14. Regardless - Charles Brown
15. Do the Mule - Billy Bland
16. Whatcha Gonna Do - King James
17. Heartbreaker - Ray Charles
18. You Love Me Pretty Baby - Banny Price
19. I Dont Know About You - Lloyd Nolan
20. Each Day - Ann Cole
    
21. I Got My Mojo Working - Ann Cole
22. Freedom Riders - Harold Jackson
    

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