On Ambassador Records MFG. Co. Ghana Ltd., ‘The Big Recording
Company In Ghana’, they called themselves, this rare LP. Bob Akwaboah
and his Supreme Internationals were unknown to me untill this album
and it is still the only work I ever heard by them. Not a lot of information
here. Tomorrow, the Netherlands play a friendly match of soccer against
Ghana to get warm for the big tournament. I’m looking forward to this match.
African football is always a joy to look at and if we’re lucky, our guys will
play an attractive game too. I throw in this piece of highlife to create
the proper atmosphere. We are slowly getting there, 11 days to go.
Meanwhile enjoy bassplayer Bob Akwaboah and his superb highlife.
tracks;
1 Mame
2 Saman bakoma
3 Maye kom
4 Wabo so
5 Mafe ena
Can you hear the cheers of gratitude coming out of Miami? This one is a treasure for real. Thank you a million. Cole
Can you hear the cheers of gratitude coming out of Miami? This one is a treasure for real. Thank you a million. Cole
By the way, I don’t know if I can post links here but there is another sampling of Bob Akwaboah posted over at the great Highlife Haven blog.
http://highlifehaven.blogspot.com/search?q=akwaboah
By the way, I don’t know if I can post links here but there is another sampling of Bob Akwaboah posted over at the great Highlife Haven blog.
http://highlifehaven.blogspot.com/search?q=akwaboah
Thank you for this great highlife album. Akwaboah was one of the biggest names in Ghanaian highlife in the 60s and 70s. He was in Kwaa Mensah’s band and Dr. K.Gyasi’s Noble Kings before starting his own band in the early 60s. He died in 2004. His son Kwadwo Akwaboah is also a highlife musician.
Thank you for this great highlife album. Akwaboah was one of the biggest names in Ghanaian highlife in the 60s and 70s. He was in Kwaa Mensah’s band and Dr. K.Gyasi’s Noble Kings before starting his own band in the early 60s. He died in 2004. His son Kwadwo Akwaboah is also a highlife musician.
Thank you very much for this rare treat. Akwaboah sounds like no one else – a true original.
More can be found here: http://likembe.blogspot.com/2009/01/red-spots-black-beats-and-stargazers.html
and here: http://highlifehaven.blogspot.com/2008/10/real-akwaboah.html
Thank you very much for this rare treat. Akwaboah sounds like no one else – a true original.
More can be found here: http://likembe.blogspot.com/2009/01/red-spots-black-beats-and-stargazers.html
and here: http://highlifehaven.blogspot.com/2008/10/real-akwaboah.html
Leuk plaatje.
( en nu nog Nederland tegen België…:p )
Leuk plaatje.
( en nu nog Nederland tegen België…:p )
One of his best albums but all are great. Thanks for sharing.
One of his best albums but all are great. Thanks for sharing.
More brilliant highlife sounds – thanks a lot!
More brilliant highlife sounds – thanks a lot!
Another great one over at Afroslabs.
http://afroslabs.blogspot.com/2008/12/akwaboas-international-band-meye-meye.html
Another great one over at Afroslabs.
http://afroslabs.blogspot.com/2008/12/akwaboas-international-band-meye-meye.html
Thanks for this Akwaboah stuff. It was a pleasant surprise.
Thanks for this Akwaboah stuff. It was a pleasant surprise.
Love that he’s sitting there with a bass. Incredible record. Tks.
Love that he’s sitting there with a bass. Incredible record. Tks.