Highlife Memory Lane, a Ghana-Nigeria trip

African Gold Coast, the 1920s onward. Highlife music's growth is shaped by: Army brass bands playing traditional melodies and rythms, "Guitarbands" influenced by the seprewa, a traditional Akan people's instrument, City big bands adapting waltz, fox-trot and quickstep for the upper classes, A pre-independence ideological reflexion on self-rule and panafricanism. Tracklist: 1 00:00 Oya Kae Me - Red Spots 2 02:43 Minsumo Bo - The Ambassador Springboks 3 05:38 Tsutsu Tsosemo - Black Beats 4 10:36 Mama Shile Oga - Salaam & His Cultural Imani Group 5 15:53 Ntoboase - Ramblers Dance Band 6 18:32 Papa Kou Maman - Ignace De Souza 7 21:33 Akwantu - Professional Beach Melodians 8 24:17 Laba Laba - Victor Olaiya 9 29:35 Ilhe Chinyenre - Dr. Sir Warrior & Oriental Brothers International Band 10 33:42 Ride Your Donkey - Ramblers Dance Band 11 36:13 Vicky Nyem Afum - Zeal Onyiah 12 39:00 Ma Aya Nwet - Ignace de Souza 13 41:43 So Fun Mi - Victor Olaiya 14 46:45 Adigboloja - Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson 15 49:50 Moko Baba - Salaam & His Cultural Imani Group 16 53:54 Hold Me Tight Baby - Charles Iwegbue & His Archibogs 17 56:33 Asamando - The Stargazers Of Kumasi 18 59:26 Olomi Mabo - Isaiah Ejire Khinde & The Top Moderne Stars 19 1:02:05 Omo Oloja - Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers Band 20 1:05:05 Akokonini Abankwa - Ramblers International 21 1:07:46 Masan Makwo - Stargazers Dance Band 22 1:10:33 Eddie's Accident - Eddie Okonta & His Top Aces 23 1:13:21 Kwateng Da Yie - The Comets 24 1:16:00 Mafe Wo - Alex Konadu's International Band Enjoy! ;-) No copyright infringement intended Art by Ricson Agyare, Ghana