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GYEDU-BLAY AMBOLLEY - The Message

What a crime that this upload on Youtube currently has just 503 views. It is a terrible shame that records like these are lost in space, this is incredible. 

KING SOMALIE - Monkey's Dance

Vis-A-Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo - Aparently this means someone has taken my love one from me!

I am unable to understand the lyrics from this song, I guess it is spoken in Akan. What I am able to detect loud and clear is how brilliant this music is. It is also encouraging to see that at this time 2.4 million others have found this upload on Youtube.  Incredible life energy and music here, afrobeat and highlife from 1976, when you play this, you cannot help but ride that energy the origional version on Brobisco House of Music  which by all accounts seems to have a very extensive back catalogue of musics from Ghana.   Due for a re-release in January 2021, on the label which describes itself "as not genre specific", wearebusybodies from Canada. Well done to those guys for snapping this one up, as it´s the kind of thing you would want on vinyl.  You are able to pre-order now.   

The Tymes • Are You Looking

Studio One Soul - Otis Gayle "I'll Be Around"

The vocal on this is just too good. This version for me is without question the best. 

Louis Armstrong - Would You Like To Take A Walk

When it comes to duets, Ella and Louis really are the tops, this song is so complexed as it tackles relationships, and their complication, life and indecision. It is also a perfect number to play as your alternavite Christmas record, as somehow it does still feel festive.  I saw you strolling by your solitary Am I nosy? Very, very I'd like to be a juicy huckleberry What you're after is a gal We're both in luck for introductions Are not necessary Mmm, would you like to take walk? Mmm, do you think it's gonna rain? Mmm, how about a sasparilla? Gee, the moon is yeller Sump'n good'll come from that Mmm, have you heard the latest song? Mmm, it's a very pretty strain Mmm, don't you feel a little thrilly? Gee, it's getting chilly Sump'n good'll come from that When you're strolling though the wherezis You need a whozis to lean upon But when you have no whozis To hug and whatzis, gosh, darn Mmm, would you like to take walk? Mmm, do you think it