Description
Title: Highlife Time
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Vampisoul
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 8435008861827
Genre: International
Release Date: 2011-06-07
Number of Discs: 2
2008 two CD release. Highlife, dance music played mostly in Ghana and Nigeria, represents one of the century”s first fusions of African roots and western music, and before 1970 it ruled dancefloors across much of West Africa. The story of West African big-band Highlife is the story of West African independence itself. From it”s early roots in church music, old African song forms, sea shanties and military brass bands to the orchestra podiums of the slickest nightclubs and concert halls of Lagos and Accra, Highlife has charted the growing confidence of a proud and gifted people casting off the shackles of empire: A people ready to live the High Life.
Tracks:
1.1 Dr. Victor Olaiya ; E.T. Mensah – Trumpet Highlife
1.2 Opotopo – Belama
1.3 Rex Lawson ; His Rivers Men – Numfinye (Nome Alobo)
1.4 Stan Plange ; the Uhuru Dance Band – Grazing in the Grass
1.5 St Augustine – Jolosho
1.6 Rex Lawson ; His Rivers Men – Yellow Sisi
1.7 Stan Plange ; the Uhuru Dance Band – Dabra Ba
1.8 Opotopo with Fatai Rolling Dollar – Won Bum
1.9 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe ;#8211; Makojo
1.10 Sir Victor Uwaifo ; the Melody Maestros – Joromi
1.11 Dr. Victor Olaiya – Mofe Muyan
1.12 Rex Lawson ; His Rivers Men – Oko
1.13 Stan Plange ; the Uhuru Dance Band – Aasem
1.14 Rex Lawson ; His Rivers Men – Peri Special Mbanga
1.15 Dan Satch ; His Atomic 8 – Ikoro Special
1.16 Chief Enyang Henshaw – Esonta
1.17 Professional Seagulls Band – Afro Baby
1.18 Rex Lawson ; His Rivers Men – Pay Me My Money Now
1.19 Opotopo – Etuk Owo
1.20 Akana Man ; #8211; Okina
