• Kyeremateng Atwede & The Kyeremateng Stars – Su Su Ka
      • Kyeremateng Atwede & The Kyeremateng Stars – I Go Die For You
      • 1. Su Su Ka
      • 2. Omma Ho Ye Ahi
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      • 4. Never Follow Woman

      Absolutely stunning Ghanian highlife (as featured on Soundways' Ghana Sounds collection)

      Mali, West Africa

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