La Drivers Union Por Por Group / Por Por: Honk Horn Music Of Ghana
| Album: | Por Por: Honk Horn Music Of Ghana | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | La Drivers Union Por Por Group | Added: | Jun 2008 | |
| Label: | Smithsonian/Folkways | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-06-15 | Pull Date: | 2008-08-17 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 17 | Aug 10 | Aug 3 | Jul 27 | Jul 20 | Jul 13 | Jul 6 | Jun 29 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 16, 2009: | I once was Canadian (African + Old-Timey Special)
Otsokobila |
4. | Sep 09, 2008: | A Fine Assortment of Select Blood Diseases
Trotro Tour Of Ghana |
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| 2. | Jan 20, 2009: | I once was Canadian
Otsokobila |
5. | Aug 12, 2008: | A Fine Assortment of Select Blood Diseases
Shidaa, A Song Of Praise And Tribute To Elders And Union Leaders, Otsokobila |
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| 3. | Sep 23, 2008: | A Fine Assortment of Select Blood Diseases
Kpanlogo Por Por Medley |
6. | Aug 12, 2008: | At The Café Bohemian
Otsokobila |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2008-06-12
Reviewed 2008-06-12
You gotta love Smithsonian Folkways. This music comes from the roads of Ghana. Honking bulb horns, beating on wheel rims, thumping tires (and vocals). Por Por stated as a way to ward off animals when vehicles broke down on country roads and as a way to encourage drivers pumping up flat tires. This is street music, not studio, so sound quality isn’t perfect, but very cool. (Por Por: pronounced Paaw Paww).
1. Horns honking in a midtempo rhythm, light percussion.
*2. A capella intro, then crazy percussion, then more vocals.
*3. A capella Ghanaian nat’l anthem then upbeat perc w/faint vocals.
4. Midtempo vocals & percussion. Warm and lively.
*5.Slow solo voice Griot-style then a loud & busy tour de force.
6. Shakers & female chorus then upbeat & wild percussion & horns.
*7. Crazy horns/perc chorus, it just snakes on and on…
*8. Shakers & tinny perc plus co-ed chorus. Midtempo.
9. Leader/chorus vocals, w/extra honking towards middle/end.
10. Call-response into a lively sqeak-honk fest.
11. Truck noises, traffic, then people shouting, horns going wild…crazy.
1. Horns honking in a midtempo rhythm, light percussion.
*2. A capella intro, then crazy percussion, then more vocals.
*3. A capella Ghanaian nat’l anthem then upbeat perc w/faint vocals.
4. Midtempo vocals & percussion. Warm and lively.
*5.Slow solo voice Griot-style then a loud & busy tour de force.
6. Shakers & female chorus then upbeat & wild percussion & horns.
*7. Crazy horns/perc chorus, it just snakes on and on…
*8. Shakers & tinny perc plus co-ed chorus. Midtempo.
9. Leader/chorus vocals, w/extra honking towards middle/end.
10. Call-response into a lively sqeak-honk fest.
11. Truck noises, traffic, then people shouting, horns going wild…crazy.
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