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    Ghana Special: HighlifeVarious Artists

    Soundway
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      • 1. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - You Monopolise Me
      • 2. Honny And The Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman
      • 3. The Wellis Band - Bindiga
      • 4. The Uhuru Dance Band - Yahai Mu
      • 5. Sawaaba Soundz - Owuo
      • 6. St. Peter And The Holy Men - Bofoo Beye Abowa Den
      • 7. Asaase Ase ft. Ebo Taylor - Ohiani Sua Efir
      • 8. Hedzoleh Soundz - Edinya Benya
      • 9. Honny And The Bees Band - Sisi Mbon
      • 10. The Blackstar Sound - Nite Safari

      Seminal sounds from the golden age of Ghanaian music. Highlife, rock, and soul collide and merge with tradition and culture. New styles meet old styles. A new generation renews old musical customs. New fashions meet old fashions, creating new fusions. Features rare tracks from Hedzoleh Soundz, Ogyatanaa Show Band, Honny & the Bees and early Ebo Taylor (Asaasa Sa).

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