Various Artists / Living Is Hard
Album: Living Is Hard   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Jul 2008
Label:Honest Jon's Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-11-09 Pull Date: 2009-01-11 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jan 4 Dec 21 Dec 14 Dec 7 Nov 23 Nov 16
Airplays: 1 3 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 20, 2022: Music Casserole
Garse Yer Fido
4. Jan 25, 2014: Music Casserole
Adersu - No. 2
2. Aug 31, 2019: Music Casserole
Akuko Nu Bonto
5. Jul 24, 2010: Music Casserole
Asin Asin Part 2
3. Dec 25, 2015: Meow
Kuntum
6. Jul 22, 2010: Elite Syncopations
Akuko Nu Bonto

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2008-10-16
From 78’s in the RMI Hayes Archive in Britain comes this collection of historic recordings of early African music in the UK. It’s all stripped-down, showing little or no European influence, just a traditional roots sound from their homeland. Mostly midtempo with call/response vocals and light percussion or strings. Interesting stuff, especially:

3. Growls, solo chanting, spare and kinda creepy.
4. Guitar, simple, untrained male voice.
5. Claps, call/response, midtempo.
6. Starts w/solo voice, then fast percussion & vocals.
8. Swinging guitar instrumental w/light perc. Catchy.
9. Mid call/response w/what sounds like soda bottle percussion.
13. Midtempo w/cool rough vocals & chorus w/light drumming.
14. Slight Caribbean influence, guitar, vox, mid/upbeat.
18. Guitar, midtempo w/relaxed vocals.
21. Mid/up w/cool lead vocals, light drums, chorus.


Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Johnson, Oni Garse Yer Fido
2. Jackson, Isaac Nitsi Koko Ko Ko
3. Simmons, Ben Untitled
4. Quashie, Harry E. Anadwofa
5. Simmons, Ben Mu Kun Sebor Wa Wu
6. Papafio, Douglas Kuntum
7. Prince Zulamkah Ligiligi
8. West African Instrumental Quintet, The Adersu - No. 2
9. Ga Quartet, The Abowe Dsane Nmaka Tso
10. Justus, Domingo Buje
11. Simmons, Ben Obu Kofi
12. Tucker, James Rue Bai Bue Bai
13. Mugat, John Bukay
14. Kumasi Trio Asin Asin Part 2
15. Papafio, Douglas Sakyi
16. Thomas, James Jon Jo Ko
17. De Heer, Nicholas Edna Buchaiku
18. Aingo, George Williams Akuko Nu Bonto
19. De Heer, Nicholas Ewuri Beka
20. Aingo, George Williams Mi Agur Bi
21. Brown, James Mukorin-Mantun
22. De Heer, Nicholas Waisu Dowu
23. Mugat, John Alahira