Various Artists / Rough Guide Highlife
| Album: | Rough Guide Highlife | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Feb 2003 | |
| Label: | World Music Network | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-03-10 | Pull Date: | 2003-05-12 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | May 11 | Apr 27 | Apr 13 | Apr 6 | Mar 30 | Mar 23 | Mar 16 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 19, 2011: | Music Casserole
Bere Bote |
4. | Jun 03, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Bere Bote |
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| 2. | Dec 09, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Medzi Medzi |
5. | May 06, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Asare |
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| 3. | Jul 08, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Asare |
6. | Apr 24, 2003: | Baptism of Solitude
Asare |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2003-02-21
Reviewed 2003-02-21
West African dance music which reached its peak in the 60s and 70s. These are the classic artists with some great tracks that wear their age well. In some cases, though, the sound quality is weak.
1. Swaying and mellow.
2. Horns, percussion, cool male vox. Relaxed.
*3. Highlife with a Latin flair.
4. Sort of a low-key highlife disco track.
5. Caribbean rhythms, but a muddy recording.
6. Rhythmic w/a catchy energy.
*7. Fast, joyous, fun.
8. Guitars, horns, chorus, male vox. Nice.
*9. Big orchestra sound w/swaying vocals.
10. Relaxed horns, percussion, a bit fuzzy.
11. Lazy vocals, happy percussion..
*12. Cool brassy trumpet into. Upbeat.
*13. Guitar-based highlife w/Latin percussion.
*14. Big brass, percussion, male vox. Mid-tempo.
15. 1980s highlife w/an electric groove sound.
21 February 2003
1. Swaying and mellow.
2. Horns, percussion, cool male vox. Relaxed.
*3. Highlife with a Latin flair.
4. Sort of a low-key highlife disco track.
5. Caribbean rhythms, but a muddy recording.
6. Rhythmic w/a catchy energy.
*7. Fast, joyous, fun.
8. Guitars, horns, chorus, male vox. Nice.
*9. Big orchestra sound w/swaying vocals.
10. Relaxed horns, percussion, a bit fuzzy.
11. Lazy vocals, happy percussion..
*12. Cool brassy trumpet into. Upbeat.
*13. Guitar-based highlife w/Latin percussion.
*14. Big brass, percussion, male vox. Mid-tempo.
15. 1980s highlife w/an electric groove sound.
21 February 2003
Track Listing
| Artist | Track Name | |||
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| 1. | Ukwu, Celeste | Igede | ||
| 2. | Osadebe, Stephen Osita | Ka-Anyi Jikota | ||
| 3. | Hansen, Jerry & Ramblers Dance | Ekombi | ||
| 4. | Mensah, Joe | Bosoe | ||
| 5. | Uwaifo, Sir Victor | Guitar Boy | ||
| 6. | Ampada, Nana & African Bros | Bone Biara So Wo Akatua | ||
| 7. | Konadu, Alex | Asare | ||
| 8. | Henshaw, Inyang | Esonta | ||
| 9. | Mensah, E.T. | Medzi Medzi | ||
| 10. | Olaiya, Victor | Omo Pupa | ||
| 11. | Onyina, King | Ohia Asoma Wo | ||
| 12. | Lawson, Rex | Bere Bote | ||
| 13. | To Jazz | Agyeman Baidoo | ||
| 14. | Julius, Orlando | Binu Binu | ||
| 15. | Darko, George | Hilife Time |