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v/a - highlife on the move - soundway records - vinyl

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Genre: African

1. Ginger Folorunso Johnson & His Afro-Cuban Band - Highlife No 5
2. Kwamalah Quaye Sextetto Africana - Son Of Africa
3. Nigerian Union Rhythm Group - Abeni
4. Steve Rhodes & His London Hi-Lifers - Drink A Tea
5. Steve Rhodes & His London Hi-Lifers - Oju Rere
6. Bobby Benson & His Combo - Niger Mambo
7. Chris Ajilo & His Cubanos - Afro Mood
8. Soundz Africana - Africana
9. The Black Star Band - Obaa Amponsa Panogo
10. Buddy Pipp's Highlifers - Ghana Special
11. The Quavers - Money Money
12. Afro Rhythm Kings - Donaldo's Samba
13. Afro Rhythm Kings - Marabi Dance
14. The Quavers - Kitch
15. Bobby Benson & His Orchestra - Okokoko
16. John Santos Martins Accompanied By Zeal Onyia & His Band - Fancy Baby
17. Ec Arinze & The Empire Rhythm Orchestra - Biko Rapum Paulina
18. John Santos Martins Accompanied By Zeal Onyia & His Band - Maggie
19. Lord Ganda & Rupert Nurse's Calypso Band - Ghana, Forward Forever
20. Adams African Sky Rockets - A Night In Port Harcourt
21. Nigerian Union Rhythm Group - Tortoise Mambo
22. Rans Boi's African Highlife Band - Highlife Comes To Europe
23. Eddie Lamptey & The Peoples Highlife Band - Maria feat Eddie Red Tettey
24. West African Rhythm Brothers - Egbe Mi
25. West African Rhythm Brothers - Iwa D'arekere
26. West African Swing Stars - Omo Africa
27. Ginger Folorunso Johnson & His Afro-Cuban Band - Brown Skin Gal
28. Awotwi Paynin & His Ghana Rockers - Brown Skin Gal
29. Buddy Pipp's Highlifers - Georgina
30. T Odueso's Akesan Highlifers - Eyo Mano Mi
31. Nigerian Union Rhythm Group - Ojikolobo
32. Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos - Wa Sise
33. Fela Ransome-Kuti & His Koola Lobitos - Nigerian Independence
34. The Black Star Band - Abrokyiri Awo Yi
35. The Black Star Band - Ekuona Rhythm
36. Victor Ola-Iya & His Cool Cats - Anyin Ga Na
37. Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Highlife Rakers - Fela's Special
38. Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Highlife Rakers - Aigana

Special compilation, telling the early story of modern highlife�s foundation & formulation. Check!

It traces the music from West Africa to London, adding elements of jazz, mambo and calypso along the way and paving the way for the afro sounds of the 1970s.

A triple 180g gatefold vinyl (with a bonus 7 inch). This 45 includes the two first ever recordings by a certain Fela Ransome Kuti with his band The Highlife Rakers. Recorded
by Melodisc in London in 1960 both tracks have been unearthed after more than fifty years in hiding.