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    Edzayawa Projection One

    Soundway
      • 1. Darkness
      • 2. Gondzin
      • 3. Edzayawa
      • 4. Naa Korle
      • 5. Amanehun
      • 6. Abonsan
      • 7. Obuebee
      • 8. Adesa

      This extraordinary, dark, moody and experimental offering from teenage Ghanaian afro rock outfit Edzayawa (pronounced Ed – Zye – Ow – Ahh) is one of the more obscure and unique releases that Soundway have brought back to life over the past ten years. Arriving in Lagos from Togo in the spring of 1973 the band were taken under the wing of Fela Kuti. After a run of appearances on the bill at his Shrine club they were signed by EMI Nigeria's visionary in-house producer Odion Iruoje. Over two days in May 1973 they recorded Projection One, which was their one and only release before disbanding two years later.

      Released here in it's full original format on gatefold vinyl as well as on CD for the first time: remastered and accompanied by liner notes that contain the reminiscences of band leader Nana Danso.

      Soundway will release Projection One here in it’s full original format on gatefold vinyl as well as on CD for the first time: remastered and accompanied by liner notes that contain the reminiscences of band leader Nana Danso (who subsequently founded and now runs the Accra-based Pan African Orchestra).

      - See more at: http://www.soundwayrecords.com/release/edzayawa/edzayawa---projection-one-sndwcd035#sthash.Tp4cu6Rb.dpuf
      This extraordinary, dark, moody and experimental offering from teenage Ghanaian afro rock outfit Edzayawa (Pronounced Ed – Zye – Ow – Ahh) is one of the more obscure and unique releases that Soundway have brought back to life over the past ten years. Arriving in Lagos from Togo in the spring of 1973 the band were taken under the wing of Fela Kuti. After a run of appearances on the bill at his Shrine club they were signed by EMI Nigeria’s visionary in-house producer Odion Iruoje. Over two days in May 1973 they recorded Projection One, which was their one and only release before disbanding two years later. - See more at: http://www.soundwayrecords.com/release/edzayawa/edzayawa---projection-one-sndwcd035#sthash.Tp4cu6Rb.dpuf
      This extraordinary, dark, moody and experimental offering from teenage Ghanaian afro rock outfit Edzayawa (Pronounced Ed – Zye – Ow – Ahh) is one of the more obscure and unique releases that Soundway have brought back to life over the past ten years. Arriving in Lagos from Togo in the spring of 1973 the band were taken under the wing of Fela Kuti. After a run of appearances on the bill at his Shrine club they were signed by EMI Nigeria’s visionary in-house producer Odion Iruoje. Over two days in May 1973 they recorded Projection One, which was their one and only release before disbanding two years later. - See more at: http://www.soundwayrecords.com/release/edzayawa/edzayawa---projection-one-sndwcd035#sthash.hIgPVuhD.dpuf
      This extraordinary, dark, moody and experimental offering from teenage Ghanaian afro rock outfit Edzayawa (Pronounced Ed – Zye – Ow – Ahh) is one of the more obscure and unique releases that Soundway have brought back to life over the past ten years. Arriving in Lagos from Togo in the spring of 1973 the band were taken under the wing of Fela Kuti. After a run of appearances on the bill at his Shrine club they were signed by EMI Nigeria’s visionary in-house producer Odion Iruoje. Over two days in May 1973 they recorded Projection One, which was their one and only release before disbanding two years later. - See more at: http://www.soundwayrecords.com/release/edzayawa/edzayawa---projection-one-sndwcd035#sthash.hIgPVuhD.dpuf

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