• DJ Katapila – Sakawa
    • DJ Katapila – Trotro
    • DJ Katapila – Cocoawra
    • DJ Katapila – Nkran Dokunu
    • DJ Katapila – Lalokat
    • DJ Katapila – Ice-Inc
    • DJ Katapila – Zoomlion
    • DJ Katapila – Trotro (Instrumental)
    • DJ Katapila – Cocoawra (Angel)
    • 1. Sakawa
    • 2. Trotro
    • 3. Cocoawra
    • 4. Nkran Dokunu
    • 5. Lalokat
    • 6. Ice-Inc
    • 7. Zoomlion
    • 8. Trotro (Instrumental)
    • 9. Cocoawra (Angel)

    Awesome Tapes From Africa issue the music of DJ Katapila - the Ghanaian producer who mixes traditional Ga music (a neo-traditional dance music form found around Accra, Ghana) with the familiar house and techno of Chicago and Detroit.

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