Kalita are proud to unveil the second volume in their ‘Borga Revolution!’ compilation series, focussing on the phenomenon of ‘Burger Highlife’, a crossover of West African melodies with synthesizers, disco and boogie that took over Ghanaian airwaves during the 1980’s and beyond.

Featuring both highly sought-after recordings by artists including Atta Frimpong and D.J. Lawyer Okyere, as well as seminal performances by greats such as Pat Thomas, A.B. Crentsil and Alan Cosmos, Kalita once again come to the rescue of audiophiles, DJs and music-lovers alike with ‘Borga Revolution! – Volume 2’. Spread over a double-LP housed in a gatefold sleeve. Accompanied by a 12-page booklet featuring extensive interview-based liner notes on each artist and never-before-seen archival photos.

The 1970s had witnessed an increased Western airtime and physical presence in Ghana introducing funk, soul and disco sounds to the region. By the turn of the decade the country was also enduring economic turmoil, with rising poverty, military dictatorships and long periods of enforced curfews (amongst other factors) making it impossible for artists to survive.

As a result, many Ghanaian artists with a broader outlook began to pursue their careers in the West, moving to both Europe and America in search of stardom. It was here that Ghanaian musicians developed a digitised version of highlife music which fully embraced Western contemporary music styles and newly introduced technology such as the DX7 synthesizer and various drum machines.

It is in this context in which the evolution of Ghanaian dance music and the emergence of ‘burger highlife’ was born. With the ‘Borga Revolution!’ series Kalita endeavour to tell this story, with prominent and lesser-known musicians’ accounts and documentary evidence providing a comprehensive understanding of this shift to the digital age.

Borga Revolution! Ghanaian Dance Music In The Digital Age, 1983​​​-​​​1996 (Volume 2)

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NO ZU Saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Cayn Borthwick is undertaking a Master of Music specialising in Interactive Composition. As part of the degree, Cayn has set himself the formidable challenge of producing one piece per week for 52 weeks. One of the 52 was the groundwork for ‘Tools’ – a track that he’s fine-tuned and kindly donated to the Sanpo archives as a free download. Tools is a dubby, sax-laden track, residing somewhere between a freeform avant-disco jam and a 2001 space odyssey. Enjoy!

Tools

Taken from 'Benedek - Earlyman Dance EP' (SC010)
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B2 - Benedek - Tengu's Mystery (4:33)

Taken from 'DJ Normal 4 - Exoticz EP' (SC011)
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A1 - DJ Normal 4  Ft. Aenx - Aeo (Rythm Mix) (6:11)

There was much to see and much to do beneath the covered streets, the tarpaulin which hung from atop the towering buildings cast a shadow down upon the densely packed close. This was Owino market and the price was right for whatever and whichever wonder you chose to buy upon that fine day. The air was close and the tiny alleyways packed with the hustle and bustle of people moving between market stalls - the heat was stale under the tightly packed coveralls and inside was all the trinkets and treats you might ever desire. 

Kawuku Sound is the collaborative project of two electronic producers Contours and Cervo who have worked alongside Ugandan percussion troupe Fonkodelis Arkestra. They have release a six track EP with a blend of influences.

Kawuku Sound

PREMIERE: Kawuku  Sound - Owino Market [Banana Hill]

Glockenspiel and pan pipes on a compilation of Aus and NZ ambient from 1980-1995, curated by Sanpo Disco's Rowan Mason for Bedroom Sucks Records.

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John Elder - Wayayisma Petra (STW Premiere)

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Nadia Khan returns on Scissor and Thread for another sublime mini LP, Port Ana. Based in North Carolina, Khan first drew a lot of attention via a cassette release on Where To Now? Records in 2015.

Her sophomore statement was the beautiful In Gleam released in 2018 on Francis Harris’ Brooklyn-based label, which set the tone for these five tracks of meditative music.

Port Ana

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