African Brothers Band (International) ~ Ade Aye Me

[chrisj2003]

Pls can somebody give us the english translation

[UncleMo77]

The instrumentalists of 1968-1974 of this band were second to none in Ghana...Snr Eddie Donkor (RIP) on 1st rhythm guitar, Appenteng (RIP) on 2nd rhythm, Nana himself on the lead guitar, Joe Dee (RIP) on Bass, Lawyer Boateng (RIP) on drums, PK Asare on congas. This was a remix of one of their greatest hits that catapulted African Brothers into stardom in 1967-68

[Kbaahca]

I use to hear this song during funerals services in Ghana. Sad tune

[TheLouiseok]

groovemonzter this is great but-can you load up a couple more tunes from the Afrcan brothers- e.g their version of yaa amponsah (which I believe s on this same album), and also anotehr one called obib broke. Two phat tunes.

[Karolina3204]

awesome tune

[igbos27]

groovemonzter, I am expecting you to post OKO AGYEMAN & ASHANTI BROTHERS (Love). I trust u can do this. Bless u.

[groovemonzter]

@igbos27 - By any chance are you thinking of OSEI VASCO & ASHANTI BROTHERS?

[igbos27]

@groovemonzter, sure if u can gv those two. Upload Oko Agyeman and Yemuah's "Asam Sebe" too. In Onitsha, we call Oko Agyeman, "Oko Guyman." Folks know d LP where he (Oko) is holding a guitar down. I appreciate these Ghana oldies

[planetolusola]

You forgot Victor Olaiya - the evil genius himself. One step above Rex Lawson on the highlife totem pole.

[igbos27]

@planetolusola, No Nigerian Highlife Maestro can compare with Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson bro. His virtuoso is head and shoulders above the great Olaiya. After them the regular contemporaries -Eddy Okonta, Celestine Uku, Osadebe, Ebenezer Obey and Sunny Ade (in d Juju flare)

[planetolusola]

@igbos27 I beg to differ with you on your assumptions. Olaiya is simply much more dynamic than Lawson in composition and delivery of the highlife format. Olaiya sings fluently in Igbo (he was born in Calabar by the way), Yoruba and Hausa making him more appealing to wider audience that Lawson who is rather ethnocentric in his composition. Check out Olaiya's 'Aigana' on youtube and you will agree with me. Lawson is great too, but he just doesn't compare to the evil genius bro.

[igbos27]

@planetolusola, You hv ur rights to differing. I think your love for Olaiya hs beclouded the Muse so much that you are comparing incomparables. Still you are entittled to your opinions after all, music according to experts is emotional and not an intellectual appeal. You are talking about ethnic appeals & I wnt 2 tell u dt Ghana, Latin and Swahili songs are enjoyed not bcos we know wht they say bt bcos of rhythm and order. Hv u listened to BERE BOTE, SAWALE or JOLLY PAPA lately?

[planetolusola]

@igbos27 Your original claim was that 'No Nigerian Highlife Maestro can compare with Cardinal Jim Rex Lawson.." Your key word was 'Nigeria' and not Ghana, Latin or Swahili musics. Anyway, I wonder if your claims of Cardinal Rex lawson's superiority over other Nigerian Highlife maestros was based on intellectual reasoning or just pure sentiments. I have listened to Bere Bote, Sawale and Jolly Papa lately, In fact I have posted a couple myself.

[djcarlito]

I just finished interviewing Nana Kwame Ampadu I by phone in Ghana... he is about to release a new album..Mmofra Monko Besa Npayin.. I will be broadcasting this interview soon on WRIR in Richmond VA USA, show called "If Music Could Talk" - Sundays at 7pm EST (listen online or podcast later on itunes).. thanks groovemonzter for posting this beautiful track -God bless Nana Kwame Ampadu and the African Brothers Band International!

[igbos27]

I honestly agree wt Outreachat. I trust the repertoire of Groovemonster. He can gv us d goodies. I myself I sabi dem too but cannot lay hold of any or I would hv gvn us Yemoah's 'Asam Sebe' or 'Gyasu' Let the Ghananians do us proud - gv us the oldies like "Comfort", Odo dan Bedi, Yellow Sisi, Kofi Nkrabia, et al

[korasol]

Folks, you can deny a Nigerian food but dont deny him any of this Ghanaian highlife music or he will not be happy with you,

I went around looking for some oldies and I didnt find the ones I like, remember the city boys and okukuseku etc.

Anyone have some? pls make me jolly.

Highlife na highlife, whether Ghanaian or Nigerian.

[Outreachat]

The musicians are Ghanaians, from Ghana and not Nigeria.

[groovemonzter]

I know.  I learned that after I made the video. But hey, music is universal... Maybe I'll remake the video when I come back. Great song though. Ghana Highlife is strong.

[Outreachat]

Glad to hear you have the correct info. Of course Ghanaian highlife is the highlife, or so the traditionalists would say. Ghanaian music is generally fine, aided by the unique vocalization in some of their major languages. I call them the "twitters" particularly of Akan, which make music come out so fine. Too bad Ghanaians do not seem as committed to retrieving their musical past on youtube as many of us Nigerians are. I may be wrong, of course. I do hope I am!

[elegance212]

@Outreachat oh yeah, u are wrong. i'm a 16 year old ghanaian, and i really do appreciate our highlife. My dad plays it during supper time almost everyday. and a ghanaian party won't be complete without our highlife. so yea, we do appreciate our music. and i'm glad you like our music too.

[WORLDxSTAR]

@Outreachat Hey, just curious, but why do you call them the 'twitters'? :) Has it anything to do with that social network?

[Outreachat]

@WORLDxSTAR: I must have wanted to write "tweeters", as in those fine filters that bring out the refined treble sound in electrronic speakers and amplifiers. Ghanaian languages are remarkable for their sharp aspirations, and each time I listen to them I have a sense of fine-tuning a knob on an amplifier for the most refined sound a speaker can produce. African languages are generally remarkable for that; try Lingala, Hausa, the language clusters in the Futa Djallon area of West Africa and see!

[awaki11]

@Outreachat I am a Ghanaian and I think your right. But we are coming in full force soon.

[Outreachat]

@awaki11: Way to go! The only way to go!

[summersunt]

This track is hot!!!!

[igbos27]

The track is OFE OKAZI, an Igbo soup so sweet and palatable. Bon appetite!

Listen very well and u'll hear the vibrations from Mr. Ampadu's voice that self-same bequest of his nephew, "the China-boy" of City Boys Band. Great is Nana!