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01. Kiki Gyan - Disco Dancer
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02. Kiki Gyan - Sunshine Baby
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ARTIST
GYAN, KIKI
TITLE
Feeling So Good
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
OOM DOOBY DOCHAS
CATALOG #
DOO 17006CD
DOO 17006CD
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
8/10/2018
Ooom Dooby Dochas present a first-time reissue of
Kiki Gyan
's
Feeling So Good
, originally released in 1979. This is in fact more than just a rare record and definitely more than just a vinyl share for insatiable collectors who only judge a record by its monetary value. This is a prime example of overflowing talent coupled with a simmering passion for music and the hunger for life right at the moment. The story begins on June 7th, 1957 in a small Ghanaian village where
Kofi Kwarko Gyan
, nicknamed Kiki, was born into a middle-class family. Soon his talent as a musician began to show when he started taking piano lessons by the age of five and went professional by the age of 12. He dropped out of school shortly after and began living a life on the road with regional Ghanaian bands. One trip abroad took him to London in the early '70s where his career received a giant push at the age of 15. He joined Afro rock legends
Osibisa
in 1972 as their new keyboardist after his predecessor had left the band. By the mid-70s Kiki Gyan had played with Osibisa to giant audiences all over the world and met personalities from the international music scene such as
Elton John
and
Mick Jagger
. He was not only a steady keyboardist for Osibisa but also as a very popular session man. He released a couple of solo albums with
Feeling So Good
being his second effort. The music keeps what the title promises as this is a delightful example of joy manifesting in music. Everything is bright here, the grooves are complex and powerful, yet always accessible. The harmonies enchant you with their friendly approach. Gyan mixes Western disco sounds, funk, African traditional chants and reggae sounds into an ever-flowing groove music that has lots of melody and mesmerizes by the swirling percussion patterns.
Feeling So Good
is an equally physical and spiritual affair and contains six lengthy tunes. Tunes that live from the tight interplay of all instruments, the crisp, clear, and powerful production and a wild and steaming atmosphere. His legacy remains huge, not only for African music but for all black music that ruled the early disco scene in the '70s. Next to
Fela Kuti
and
Geraldo Pino
, Kiki Gyan can be called a true force in African pop music of the '70s.
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