Out of nowhere comes this special recording of ethio-jazz, where the fabulous keyboardist and his band join the tradition with the current, sonic pulse, in a fascinating, solid bond that inevitably catches the eye.
The music on the recording "an amalgam of highlife, Twi-language rap, funk and disco" is presented with the passion of a Prince record and the DIY-bedroom-recording lo-fi charm of early Chicago house music.
Honed in studios around Kumasi, the songs feature the rapper-singer's acrobatic rap, signature scatting, dramatic drums and even traditional Akan harp.
Dozens of cherished recordings were made during the legendary “golden age” of Ethiopian music, an era stretching from the early 1960’s through the mid-1970’s.
