Comments on: Awesome CD from Africa http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/21/awesome-cd-from-africa/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Benji http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/21/awesome-cd-from-africa/#comment-48299 Benji Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:15:07 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=36356#comment-48299 Nah doods, this sounds like Ghanaian gospel, which itself is washed out highlife. Definitely not from Congo.

You might enjoy these:
http://official.fm/tracks/39895 Bradez “One Gallon”
http://official.fm/tracks/38271 Okyeame Quophi “One Way”

Both are hiplife, also blending in some highlife, but more rap and less singing.

If you want to hear original highlife, here it is:
http://official.fm/tracks/39891 Kofi Sammy & Okukuseku “Maame”

So much more… feel free to go procrastinate at http://www.akwaabamusic.com for more.

Oh and if you ever wonder if the music playing in a taxi is from Ghana, just yell “chale” (pronounced like you would in spanish, ie “tchaleh”). If cabbie doesn’t turn around, he’s not Ghanaian ;-) and don’t worry, it’s not a curse word hehe

]]> By: Clay http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/21/awesome-cd-from-africa/#comment-48275 Clay Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:13:53 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=36356#comment-48275 I was in a cab a few months back and heard a very similar style of music – it sounds very close. I asked the cabbie and he showed me the CD case. I took a photo – it was a compilation called Beleza Tropical (1989). Whether it is the same or not, this is an awesome find as well.

]]> By: En-Chu Lao http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/21/awesome-cd-from-africa/#comment-48274 En-Chu Lao Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:01:05 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=36356#comment-48274 The song is in a Kinshasa style popularized by such icons as Mose FanFan. It’s a very rhythmic style that is usually brass-free.
It’s not Tabu Ley Rochereau, or Pepe Kallé, and if it’s Papa Wemba, he’s mellowed out.
You could also check recent recordings of Sam Mangwana.

If you liked this that much, you can’t go wrong with Soul Brothers “Jive Explosion”, Epée & Koum, Mose FanFan’s “Congo Acoustic”, and Samba Mapangala & Ochestre Virunga’s “Virunga Volcano”, “Ujumbe”, or “Feet on Fire”.

]]> By: suckerpunch http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/21/awesome-cd-from-africa/#comment-48267 suckerpunch Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:21:05 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=36356#comment-48267 -1

]]> By: Allan Hough http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/21/awesome-cd-from-africa/#comment-48252 Allan Hough Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:44:52 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=36356#comment-48252 Yeah but he was so engrossed in rocking out, didn’t want to disturb him.

]]> By: Old Mission Neighbor http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/21/awesome-cd-from-africa/#comment-48251 Old Mission Neighbor Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:43:25 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=36356#comment-48251 did you consider asking the cabbie?

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