Essie Bonds Special 1973 1984 Ghana Music Power House

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'Analog Africa' is a German reprint specialty label that reissues rare groove sound sources from all over Africa recorded from the 1970s to the 80s. The luxurious full-color booklet with detailed explanations and rare photos included in the package is also creating a buzz every time.

This new album to be released by this company is a compilation work from 1973 to 84 left on the legendary Ghanaian record label “Essie Bonds.” The mid-70s to 80s were truly a golden period for the same label known for being strong in High Life, Afrobeat, and Afro-Funk. Artists representing Essie Bonds in this era are the mogul of the Ghanaian High Life scene along with E.T. Mensah: C.K. Man, the leading actor in Funky High Life, Jedu Bray Amborey, the great singer of High Life Scene: Kofi Papa Jansson, Ernest Honey, who is familiar with his unique keyboard/synth use, and Rob (Roy Leindorf), who has a funk groove similar to J.B. ), and Evo Taylor, the legendary master of the Ghanaian music world, and such people are among those names. It can be said that the lineup is irresistible for Afro Rare Groove fans.

In order to create this work, a digital archive of the master tape owned by the legendary producer Dick Essiffe-Bonsey, who is the founder of the label, was made into a digital archive. It seems that the number of master tapes was huge. During the digitization process, many masterpieces of Afrobeat and instrumental numbers that happened to be stored for some reason at the time were discovered. Not to mention popular numbers known only to those in the know, but this work also contains plenty of such precious excavated sound sources. Incidentally, Mr. Essiffy Bonzi, the sound source provider, was an important person who won numerous honors in the Ghanaian music scene, but unfortunately passed away in 2020 without seeing the light of the completion of the work. There is also such a reason, and this work also has the meaning of being a memorial board praising his great achievements. (1/2)

Materials provided by distributors/distributors（2021/12/01） The beginning of starts with a jazzy keyboard/synth-main instrumental aphrobeat number by Ernest Honey. This will be the first release in history, so be sure to look forward to it! Next, a funky masterpiece of Mellow Groove known to those in the know by C.K. Mann by C.K. Mann, with an exquisite ensemble of tight rhythm sections, powerful horns, and keyboard performance with a high degree of freedom, appeared [3]. Other than that, Afrofunk [4], which has an impressive wild bass track by Saint Trophy Ansa, and 'Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-, a hugely popular compilation work released by the Soundway label in 2009 by the Danceable Black Masters Band that is irresistible for Afrobeat lovers around Ferracti [11] and the hugely popular compilation work 'Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro- A total of 14 songs full of funky appeal unique to the label's golden age have been recorded, including [12] by Sowaba Sounds, which was also recorded in “Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81.” A full color 28-page booklet is included with the CD. This time, too, there are plenty of rare photographs, and in addition to the catchy design, its high level of documentation is also one of the major highlights. This masterpiece continues on from the hugely popular compilation “Afro Beat Airways Ghana & Togo 1972-1978” (Analog Africa/Rice AAR-3032). Vintage Afrobeat ~ A must-have for Ghanaian Afro Rare Groove fans! Please stay tuned! (2/2)

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（2021/12/01）

This new album to be released by the German reprint specialty label “Analog Africa”, which reissues rare groove sound sources from all over Africa recorded from the 1970s to the 80s, is a compilation work from 1973 to 84 left on the legendary Ghanaian record label “Essie Bonds.” The mid-70s to 80s were truly a golden period for the same label known for being strong in High Life, Afrobeat, and Afro-Funk. Artists representing Essie Bonds in this era are the biggest names in the Ghanaian High Life scene along with E.T. Mensah: C.K. Man, leading actor in Funky High Life Jedbray Amboree, the great singer in High Life Scene: Kofi Papa Jansson, Ernest Honey, who is familiar with his unique keyboard/synth use, and Rob (Roy), who has a funk groove similar to J.B. Leindorf), and Evo Taylor, the legendary master of Ghanaian music, are among those names. It can be said that the lineup is irresistible for Afro Rare Groove fans. (C) RS JMD

（2024/04/19）

Recorded Contents Number of configurations

1 sheet Total Recording Time |

01:17:58 1. [CD] 1. Kofi Syke

00:04:30

Recording: Studio

Performer: Ernest Honny

2. Dee Maa Pe

00:06:15

Recording: Studio

Song: JOE MEAH

3. Yerba