Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shock Waves Ghana & Togo 1972-1978 [World Music]

Organ-driven Afro-beat, cosmic Afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie … just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by Samy Ben Redjeb, founder of Analog Africa.No effort has been spared! To document these 15 irresistible tracks and the music scene from the’70s, Samy crisscrossed the lengths of Ghana and Togo in search of the producers and artists – or their relatives. In the process he recorded a dozen interviews, scanned 90 pictures and transferred 120 master tapes. All the evidence can be seen in the Gatefold Cover accompanying these 75 minutes of heavy West African sounds. Afro-Beat Airways showcases an amazing diversity of local rhythms spiced with Afro-American funk, soul and jazz. A1 Dankasa - Uppers International 3:36 A2 Ma Nserew Me - Apagya Show Band 4:03 A3 Me Yee Owu Den - K.Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas 8:52 A4 Break Through - Marijata 5:06 B1 Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara - Ebo Taylor & The Sweet Beans 9:54 B2 Awula Bo Fee Ene - Orchestre Abass 3:45 B3 Live in Another World - Itadi B4 Mumunde - Apagya Show Band 3:02 C1 Ne Noya - Cos-Ber-Zam 4:10 C2 Obiye Saa Wui - 3rd Generation Band 4:13 C3 Operation Bye-Bye - Orchestre Abass C4 Okpe See - Pagadeja Custom Band 4:09 D1 Afe Ato Yen Bio - De Frank Professionals 4:41 D2 Ngyegye No So - African Brothers Band 6:17 D3 Neriba Lanchina - Uppers International 4:04 D4 Come Along - Ebo Taylor & The Pelicans 5:59

• Format Detail: 2LP Gatefold, pressed on 140g virgin vinyl [w/ download card]
• Format: World Music