PRE-ORDER: Various Artists - Borga Revolution! Ghanaian Music In The Digital Age, 1979 - 1988 (Volume 4) [Vinyl]

Kalita present the fourth and final instalment of their groundbreaking Borga Revolution! series, uncovering another selection of essential recordings from the rich and far-reaching world of Ghanaian highlife. Spanning deep, hypnotic highlife through to the vibrant electronic productions of 1980s Burger Highlife, Volume 4 captures a period of extraordinary musical change, as Ghanaian artists absorbed influences from funk, disco, boogie, and new synthesizer technology. With previous volumes championed by tastemakers including Gilles Peterson, Antal, Tom Ravenscroft, and Hunee, this final chapter turns its attention once again to the music of the Ghanaian diaspora. Unearthing recordings that have languished in obscurity for over forty years, the compilation moves between deep highlife, rhythmic dancefloor cuts, and pioneering digital productions, revealing yet more musical ingenuity of Ghanaian artists both home and abroad. The final instalment in the Borga Revolution! series, it offers another vital collection of forgotten favorites and hidden treasures for DJs, collectors, and anyone drawn to the endlessly inventive sounds of Ghanaian music. The 1970s and 80s saw Ghanaian musicians begin to incorporate Western sounds like funk and disco into their music, reflecting the changing global musical landscape. However, the country's political instability and economic hardships, marked by military regimes and curfews, forced many artists to leave Ghana in search of better opportunities abroad. In Europe and the U.S., these musicians fused their traditional highlife roots with emerging digital sounds, using cutting-edge technology like the DX7 synthesizer and drum machines to create the genre now known as Burger Highlife. With Borga Revolution! Kalita offers a vivid exposition of this musical transformation, using rare interviews, archival photos, and detailed liner notes to bring to life the pioneering spirit of both well-known icons and unsung innovators of Ghanaian Highlife, one of West Africa's most exciting musical movements. Featuring Rex Omar, Nat Fredua, CST Amankwah, Baffour Kyei & Great Africans Band, Chief Kofi Sammy & Okukuseku No 2, and Abibifo Dance Band of Ghana.

A1. Rex Omar - Yesu Do
A2. Nat Fredua - Winner-Rapp
A3. CST Amankwah - Ye Wo Ayiemu
B1. Rex Omar - Bue Me
B2. Baffour Kyei & Great Africans Band - Su Nkwa
B3. Rex Omar - Alleluiah
C1. CST Amankwah - Onyame Asem
C2. Chief Kofi Sammy & Okukuseku No 2 - Gyae Ma No Nka
D1. Nat Fredua - Understand It
D2. Abibifo Dance Band of Ghana - Saworoma / Asase Afanoo