Tagged: GHANA MUSIC
Lungu Lungu: Ghana’s Flowing Beauty
I was asked recently to identify artists with a strong social or political message, in about a dozen specific African countries, Ghana excluded. I found it very difficult, and eventually wished I had to find … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Kyekyeku’s Palm Wine Music
Ghana-based Benjamin Lebrave speaks fluent French and English, and can schmooze in Spanish and Portuguese. He’ll report on new African music every other week. This week, he writes about palm wine music and Kyekyeku. Yesterday … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Highlife & Recklessness
Ghana-based Benjamin Lebrave speaks fluent French and English, and can schmooze in Spanish and Portuguese. He’ll report on new African music every other week. This week, it’s Dampoo and his highlife. The holiday season in … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Edem’s Border Blasting Rhymes
Ghana-based Benjamin Lebrave speaks fluent French and English, and can schmooze in Spanish and Portuguese. He’ll report on new African music every other week. This week, he shares Edem’s “Over Again.” It’s hard enough to … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Mystery of the Fisherman Beat Maker
I don’t exactly recall when I first heard the name Nshona. What I do remember is realizing that a string of very potent Ghanaian azonto jams were produced by the same team, which I knew … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Lapaz Toyota
It’s been a minute since I wrote about a nice Ghanaian hit. Meanwhile, azonto is taking over, not just in Ghana, but all over the place. If azonto is a word you are still unable … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Efya’s Got Soul
In Ghana, to make money, artists need to perform. To perform, artists need a hit. To make a hit, artists need… money, but not necessarily talent. Explaining this last sentence could turn into an essay, … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Where My Money Dey?
If you spend a few days in Ghana, you’ll hear mostly upbeat dance music. On the radio, at bars or in clubs. It might lead you to believe that all popular music in Ghana is … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Myke Kesse, Ghanaian Idol
Ghana-based Benjamin Lebrave speaks fluent French and English, and can schmooze in Spanish and Portuguese. He’ll report on new African music every other week. This week, he shares Myke Kesse’s “Oh Yes.” Mike’s gone a … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Things That Make You Go “Ayoo”
Ghana-based Benjamin Lebrave speaks fluent French and English, and can schmooze in Spanish and Portuguese. He’ll report on new African music every other week. This week, he shares the undeniable summer jam “Ayoo.” When Ghanaians … read more »
