Produced by me. Mixed and Mastered by @sammy_qube

Single

Hungry

Asnakech Worku — Kand Yerega Deg New

Ebo Taylor   Twer Nyame

Mother, off the http://smarturl.it/PoetraTAOAP album
Written & composed by Poetra Asantewa
Produced by Nii Quaye

The Anatomy of a Paradox

Mother

Story of this mixtape begun from my wish to bring much deserved attention to one of the hidden heroes of Ghana and African highlife scene Atakora Manu. Man of various talents Manu b.1940 - d.2015 was a composer, vocalist, guitarist, arranger and studio sound engineer. Manu’s uniquely funky and minimal highlife sound with laid back cosmic reggae and electronic sounds mixed in with drops of afrobeat has always intrigued me and I have loved his approach to highlife music from the very first hearings. 

Manu, originating from Ashanti region of Ghana started his music career with Princess Trio in 1960’s and then went on to become the lead guitarist in Kakaiku’s no.2 band.  After enjoying some success and hit singles with Kakaiku’s Manu engineered and recorded more traditional highlife with various bands throughout the 1970’s also dipping his toes to religious/gospel styles. 
Starting from early 1980’s his signature sound started to really come together and would develop with the help of added synths, funky instrumentations and reggae vibes to one of the greatest examples of Ghana highlife of the era. 

Manu’s discography is moderately known for deep-end afroheads, but theres holes, ”unknown” records still appear and lots of his music is totally unaccessible. His later works released in tiny labels in US and Ghana especially are very hard to come by and are rare sights. In this mix I have intentionally included tracks from his hard to catch LP’s that have not been available online to bring light to his vision and these little known gems on wax.  Almost totally lost in time and still very much under the radar I think that Manu’s irresistible music has lots to offer for fans of African and highlife music not forgetting tropical DJ’s and their audiences all around the world. 
-DJ IJJ

Tracklist:

Atakora Manu’s Band - Opon Hini Me
Atakora Manu - Super Odo Bebo Menkomo
Atakora Manu’s Band - Sunkwa
Atakora Manu - Koo Mensa
Atakora Manu & His Sound Engineers - Monye Yie
Atakora Manu And His Sound Engineers Band - Oyefo
Atakora Manu’s Band - Pim No Bi
Atakora Manu’s Band - Ese Me Abese Wie
Atakora Manu - Asante Kotoko

”OMINIMINIMIN” - Cosmic Highlife of Atakora Manu

While Kwame Nkrumah was in jail, CPP organized a rally in Kumasi. A member of the party adopted the name Ama Nkrumah (Ama - equivalent of Kwame), stood on the platform, slashed her face, then smearing the blood on her face, challenged the men to unite for their struggle for freedom and independence. 
I wrote this poem believing it had the capacity to make visible a history I couldn’t see.
Watch video here - https://youtu.be/6GokOO817Oc

Faith and Fury

Ama Nkrumah

MY WAY

Mama Papa

FOREVER JOSEPH

Osayomore Joseph & The Creative Seven  - Wait For Your Turn

When this episode first aired, the recent death of Malian guitar legend Ali Farka Touré inspired a new round of speculation about the roots of the blues in Africa. Touré famously argued that the beloved American genre was "nothing but African," a bold assertion. Among scholars, Gerhard Kubik's book Africa and the Blues has gained recognition as the most serious and penetrating examination of the subject. This program in our Hip Deep series was produced in collaboration with Kubik, allowing a rare opportunity to delve into his vast collection of recordings. We listen to Ali Farka Touré and John Lee Hooker through Kubik's ears, and hear from many lesser-known artists on both sides of the Atlantic. Even though the blues is a central component of American music, it is one of the most mysterious, and least understood aspects of our popular music culture. This program gives us new insight. Produced by Banning Eyre. (Originally aired 2007)

Africa And The Blues

original track written and produced by @Janice Iche


https://soundcloud.com/janiceiche/maajabu-ya-musa?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=0

Janice Iche - Maajabu Ya Musa (Basté Retouch)

A remix commissioned by the absolutely amazing Janice Iche. First one I've made and I'm pretty proud of it.

here's the link to her stuff. Support ya girl! 
https://janiceiche.bandcamp.com/album/maajabu-ya-musa-ep

I also did the cover art :)

Janice Iche - Maajabu Ya Musa (Nabalayo Retouch)

Highlife music, Juju music, West Indies music more Tropical Music DJ, Selector based in Tokyo.

Osayomore Joseph & The Creative Seven - Wait For Your Turn

HiGHLiFE HEAVEN

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