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v/a - ghana special - soundway records - cd

Genre: African

1. The Mercury Dance Band - Kai Wawa
2. T. O. Jazz - Owuo Adaadaa Me
3. Christy Azuma and Uppers International - Din Ya Sugri
4. The Barbecues - Aaya Lolo
5. Asaase Ase - Ohiani Sua Efir
6. St. Peter and The Holymen – Bofoo Beye Abowa Den
7. City Boys Band - Nya Asem Hwe
8. Hedzoleh Soundz - Edinya Benya
9. The Cutlass Dance Band - HweHwe Mu Yi Mpena
10. Dr. K. Gyasi and His Noble Kings - Sei Nazo
11. Kyeremateng Atwede and The Kyeremateng Stars - I Go Die For You
12. Vis a Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo
13. Ebo Taylor - Twer Nyame (excerpt)
14. The Big Beats - Mi Nsumõõ Bo Dõnn
15. Pa Steeles African Brothers - Odo Mmera
16. The Ogyatanaa Show Band - You Monopolise Me
17. The African Brothers International Band - Wompe Masem
18. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and His Creations - Akoko Ba
19. The Sweet Talks - Akampanye
20. Houghas Sorowonko - Enuanom Adofo
21. Oscar Sulleys Nzele Soundz - Bukom
22. Bokoor Band - You Can Go
23. K. Frimpong and His Cubanos Fiestas – Kyenkyen Bi Adi M Awu
24. Basa Basa Soundz feat. Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Dr. Solutsu
25. Pagadeja - Tamale
26. Hedzolleh Soundz - Omusus Da Fe M musu
27. The Uhuru Dance Band - Yahyia Mu
28. Dr. K. Gyasi And His Noble Kings – Noble Kings (Yako Aba)
29. The Wellis Band - Bindiga
30. Boombaya - Boombaya
31. Sawaaba Soundz - Owuo
32. The Cutlass Dance Band - Them Go Talk Of You
33. Honny

Soundway steps back into Africa with thirty-three original and previously un-reissued tracks from Ghana delivering a follow on of sorts from the hugely successful CD/LP Nigeria Special.

Ghana Special represents nearly ten years of on-going research in and around the cities of Accra, Tema, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Kumasi, knocking on musician�s doors and visiting ex-distributors, DJs, collectors, manufacturers and shop owners who helped piece the story together.

The roots of this project goes back to a pair of albums named Ghana Soundz (Volumes 1 and 2), which focussed solely on the �funkier� side of the same period. Alongside new artists and groups, some other works of the many musicians and producers labelman Cleret met whilst researching those records are also included here. Many of these tracks have remained only in people�s memories or in collections of LPs that sit unplayed: until now of course.

Ghana Special comes as a double CD hardback case-bound book and features 44 pages of history, photographs and original record scans.