Dancing Shadows
This is a fresh mix I made with records I brought back home after spending last month in Ghana and it includes quite a few new discoveries. Click on the image to listen.
00:00 Uppers Chapter Two - Samari Bolga
02:53 The Walking Shadows - If You Do Me - I Do You
06:10 Joe Mensah - Right On Bosue
09:48 Nyame Bekyere - Broken Heart
22:22 Uppers International - Aja Wondo
26:16 The Walking Shadows - Kun Adele
29:37 Rev. Jerry Boifraind (The Handsome Rebel) - Apartheid
38:10 Kelenkye Band - Jungle Music
43:48 Foundars 15 - Finger Fun
48:08 The Future Hope International - Onye Ma Echi
53:23 Sir Victor Uwaifo - Ohue
61:39 Jimi Solanke - Owo Orisa
29 comments:
Looking forward to listening to this tonight - thank you!
Nice. Thanks.
Thank frank it's been a long time for a new sound!!!
I love this funky music
WoW..Another great funky mix, been waiting for this one.. Thanks A lot Frank.. Peace!
Nice!
Brother Jakada
Atlanta, GA USA
once again, one amazingly beautiful mix. Your finds, your adventures and your mixes are just incredible...thanks for letting us participate!
I discovered your site through the Leigh's documentary fund page.
Seriously great discovery here from a huge congo rumba fan, without forgetting to listen to some fella along the way...
a say nice one with reefer!
I found this through Leighs documentary fund page as well, and I have to say, its been quite a wonderful discovery thus far! Is there anyway to get purchase and/or download one of these playlists? This one is amazing!
Hi Vanessa,
glad your enjoying yourself with what you found. All mixes are downloadable. On a PC, use "right-click" and then "save target as". On a Mac, hold down the option key while clicking onto the mp3 link/image.
Support the original artists and the record labels making these tunes available again by purchasing any of the releases mentioned on this blog.
Thanx!
Frank
Frank,
You really have out done yoursel with this mix! The two standouts (Uwaifo would be too if I hadn't already heard it - albeit in 'edit' form) for me are Nyame Bekyere and The Walking Shadows. And the Nyame Bekyere has probably the finest sleeve I have seen. I guess it is very rare but this tune needs reissuing somewhere! of course, if you had a spare it would find a very loving home with me...
Hi Sam T,
unfortunately you are a bit late, the Nyame Bekyere was a spare and is already on hold for someone. I'll contact you if the deal falls through. Killer tune, you are right about that.
best
Frank
Hey Frank,
Thanks for keeping me in mind. I won't be holding my breath - you'd have to be mad (or maybe broke) to change your mind about that record.
Cheers
Sam
Really love the Jimi Solanke track, thanks as always
awesome
Wow, amazing mix. Thank you so much. Just starting to understand and appreciate these sounds.
Are there any releases available by The Walking Shadows? Any compilations?
Thanks again, Till
Hi Till,
glad you're enjoying the mix.
None of the tracks on this mix have ever been re-issued as far as I know but I'm working on the licensing of a few of them...
Cheers!
Frank
Please keep us posted about those releases if they happen!
Any suggestion where i can find more of that heavy sound as put down by the Walking Shadows?
Thanks again for your work!
Hi Till, in case you don't have it already, I would recommend the Psychedelic Aliens re-issue.
Stay tuned, I have a couple of really hard hitting 45s about to come out later this year...
Frank
Hey Frank, Wow....the Nyame Bekyere track is solid gold killer....best tune I've heard this year. Big thanks
absolutely solid killer phenomenal outstanding mix, Frank, yet again; THANKS!
Thanks for this mix - there are three tracks that have been re-issued that people can get if they want - Uppers on Ghana Soundz 2, the Victor Uwaifo on the sofrito 12"/Strut Comp and Jungle Music on the Comet comp "Bilongo"
You're right. But while I'm a big fan of the Soundway and Sofrito labels, you should know that "jungle music" by the Afro Kelenkye Band was featured on the (tastelesly assembled) Bilongo comp witout proper licensing. I know the producer, label owner and copyright holder of the Kelenkye LP and have asked him about this.
Frank, do you have any copies of The Walking Shadows - Kun Adele or wari wah 45 for sale? I am a huge fan of your work here.
Hi Ducon, sorry, no spare copies of those... there might be a re-issue at some point though.
best
Frank
Salute Franck !! What another dope mix !! many thanks & best regards
We are many vinyl collectors in france waiting for the next V.A like
Lagos Disco Inferno...peace
Killer night in Vancouver last night! Thanks for the good times, hope to see again in are neck of the woods in the future.
Hey!
For me, this is clearly the best mix I've ever heard ! Completely voodoo...
Koffi
nicee !
Loving the array of tunes
I 've got a photography exhibition of kumasi/cape coast Ghana which you may like.
Click here - http://dangreenphotography.com/blog/
Cheers,
Dan Green
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