For the next selection on the highlife turntable I have chosen 2 tracks, Nyamenke aziama and Kekerenikreni, by the Nyame Bekyere Band led by Seaboy J.N. Ebroni. The Nyamenke Aziama is off an Essiebon release and the Kekerenikreni tracks is an excerpt of a medley on a Ride Way record release.
I noticed Hippo Records recently included a song by this band in their Ghana Funk release and I though I'd share some of the tracks I liked from the LP's I have been able to collect. Hopefully, their CD has some information about the perfomers as their are no liner notes on the three LP's I have and their was precious little on the internet. There was one reference to an "ace actor" Seaboy J.N. Ebroni and the fact the perfomer Safohene Djeni was a member of the band at some point. I started looking for his music when I heard a track on the Beats for a new continent CD someone sent me. The Nyamenke Aziama song is slower than the Kekerenikreni number, but both songs showcase the vocals and the rhythms in really beautiful ways.
I hope you like the music
Ubulujaja
Michael, nyamenke aziama is beautiful stuff, thanks for posting that. I've got a question you mention Safohene Djeni - I was under the impression that this is Safie Deen who later started the label - am I correct in this?
ReplyDeleteThere's an LP of his here:
http://orogod.blogspot.com/2010/05/safohene-djeni-ghana.html
Dear Ubulujaja,
ReplyDeleteThere's a bit more info in the liner notes of the Ghana Funk album I compiled for Hippo Records.
The bottom line is that Seaboy is a comedian who also sings. He and his band used to perform at 'concert parties' (a sort of travelling minstrel show combining theatre, music and dance).
I appreciate the information about seaboy.
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