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01. Atta Frimpong - Bepo So Dua
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02. Alan Cosmos And His Bam-Baara Soundz - Soca For Your Pleasure
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03. A.B. Crentsil - Mama Dwen Meho
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04. D.J. Lawyer Okyere - Ohia Kan Nye Ya (Medley)
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05. Alan Cosmos And His Bam-Baara Soundz - Onua Gyae
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06. Pope Flyne Ackah - I Think You Are Right (Jepense Que Tu A Raison)
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07. Atta Frimpong - Yaako
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08. Pat Thomas - Obae
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09. Mawuli Decker - Mawu Nafako Nam
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10. Nana Aboagye Da-Costa - Sikyi (Medley)
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11. Alan Cosmos And His Bam-Baara Soundz - Yebi/Fontonfrom
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ARTIST
VA
TITLE
Borga Revolution! Ghanaian Dance Music In The Digital Age, 1983-1996 (Volume 2)
FORMAT
2LP
LABEL
KALITA RECORDS
CATALOG #
KALITA 010LP
KALITA 010LP
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
3/17/2023
Kalita Records unveil the second volume in their
Borga Revolution!
compilation series, focusing on the phenomenon of "burger highlife", a crossover of West African melodies with synthesizers, disco, and boogie that took over Ghanaian airwaves during the 1980s and beyond. Featuring both highly sought-after recordings by artists including
Atta Frimpong
and
D.J. Lawyer Okyere
, as well as seminal performances by greats such as
Pat Thomas
,
A.B. Crentsil
, and
Alan Cosmos And His Bam-Baara Soundz
, Kalita once again come to the rescue of audiophiles, DJs and music-lovers alike with
Borga Revolution! Volume 2
. The 1970s had witnessed an increased Western airtime and physical presence in Ghana introducing funk, soul and disco sounds to the region. By the turn of the decade the country was also enduring economic turmoil, with rising poverty, military dictatorships and long periods of enforced curfews (amongst other factors) making it impossible for artists to survive. As a result, many Ghanaian artists with a broader outlook began to pursue their careers in the West, moving to both Europe and America in search of stardom. It was here that Ghanaian musicians developed a digitized version of highlife music which fully embraced Western contemporary music styles and newly introduced technology such as the DX7 synthesizer and various drum machines. It is in this context in which the evolution of Ghanaian dance music and the emergence of "burger highlife" was born. With the
Borga Revolution!
series Kalita endeavor to tell this story, with prominent and lesser-known musicians' accounts and documentary evidence providing a comprehensive understanding of this shift to the digital age. Also features
Pope Flyne Ackah
,
Mawuli Decker
, and
Nana Aboagye Da-Costa
. Double-LP housed in a gatefold sleeve. Accompanied by a 12-page booklet featuring extensive interview-based liner notes on each artist and never-before-seen archival photos.
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