Welcome to the Highlifeturntable. The purpose of this blog is to provide a way for people to listen to rare highlife music from Ghana and Nigeria. I plan to post tracks from my private collection along with a little commentary on what I know about the artist and what I like about the LP.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

K. Frempong Band












For the next selection I have selected the track Nyakowa by the K. Frempong Band.  The recording comes off a Phillips 45 and I am assuming this is actually a K. Frimpong recording.  I'd be curious to know if you think it is.

 The song is a highlife tune sung in Twi.  The recording is a little rough in the beginning but by the end the guitar lines and vocals really come together nicely.  I hope you like it.

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  1. O s i b i s a b aMarch 19, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Beautiful, the vocals are so distinctive and unique, definitely K. Frimpong. I love hearing this Akan guitar-band side of Frimpong whereas I'm more accustomed to his funky, horn-driven style. Thanks!

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  2. AkwaboaMarch 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    Fantastic, real rootsy highlife. Must be K. Frimpong, i have a track very similar to this, the same sound, by the K. Frimpong Band.

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  3. zimMarch 23, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    very very nice - thanks for sharing it

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