You had me at Kyenkyen bi adi m’awu (which means “come back my love”). And the reason I know that is because I read the liner notes to the succinctly titled compilation Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81.
Ghanaian Blues? Exactly.
This is definitely one of the best CDs I’ve purchased in a long time. (Yes, I still purchase CDs. I sometimes feel like I’m keeping the entire music industry afloat; it’s a lonely job –and an expensive one– but somebody’s gotta do it).
Anyway, if you have the heart, and funds, for one impulse purchase this month, get this into your world at the earliest opportunity. Don’t take my word for it, listen to “Alhaji” K. Frimpong, below.
Subscribe to my Substack
Award-winning author Sean Murphy in conversation with creative thinkers, spanning the literary, music, art, politics, and tech industries. As a cultural critic, professor, founder of a literary non-profit, Sean is always looking to explore and celebrate the ways Story is integral to how we define ourselves, as artists and human beings. This Substack newsletter and weekly podcast peels back the layers of how creativity works, why it matters, how our most brilliant minds achieve mastery. Join us to explore how our most successful and inspired storytellers engage by discussing craft, routines, brand, and mostly through authentic and honest expression.
Subscribe at seanmurphy.live
Connect with me
Website: seanmurphy.net
Twitter: @bullmurph
Instagram: @bullmurph
Facebook: facebook.com/AuthorSeanMurphy
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sean-murphy-4986b41
You had me at Kyenkyen bi adi m’awu (which means “come back my love”). And the reason I know that is because I read the liner notes to the succinctly titled compilation Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81. 