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01. YAABA FUNK - Gyae me na mendwen (James Brown)
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02. YAABA FUNK - Poor Man's Tale
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03. YAABA FUNK - Ghana A-Z
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04. YAABA FUNK - Tekyerema da ma num (My Vote Dey Count)
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05. YAABA FUNK - Political War
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06. YAABA FUNK - Black to White
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07. YAABA FUNK - Volta Blues
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08. YAABA FUNK - Gyae me na mendwen (Ishfaq's Voodoo Refix)
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09. YAABA FUNK - Gyae me na mendwen (Renegades Of Jazz "Moyo Wangu" Remix)
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ARTIST
YAABA FUNK
TITLE
My Vote Dey Count
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
STERNS AFRICA
CATALOG #
STCD 1121CD
STCD 1121CD
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
4/15/2014
Yaaba Funk
is currently one of Britain's most popular Afrobeat bands, and one of the most distinctive -- because while others imitate
Fela Kuti
's Nigerian sound, Yaaba Funk starts with highlife, the more upbeat (and guitar-led) Ghanaian dance style, and brings in
James Brown
grooves,
Sun Ra
jazz,
Parliament-Funkadelic
jams, and more than a hint of mind-altering dub. Coming out of London's multi-culti Brixton neighborhood, Yaaba Funk made its name at parties, dance clubs and festivals, mixing showmanship and social activism with a spirit of fun, recalling the 2-Tone movement of 30-some years ago and the Swinging London scene of the '60s. "Yaaba Funk in concert,"
Songlines
declared, "can be as exciting as the young
Rolling Stones
." The band's debut album,
Afrobeast
, which
Blues & Soul
championed for its "majestic sound [and] infectious rhythms," became a DJ favorite and won fans throughout the UK. Yaaba Funk's new album (its first to be released in North America) has all the dynamic dance inducements of its predecessor, and takes them even further with a set of original compositions sung in Akan and English by two compelling lead singers,
Richmond Kessie
and
Helen McDonald
, and performed by a mighty band of guitars, keyboards (including a thumb-piano), horns galore, and a panoply of drums, shakers, bells and whistles. Everyone's vote counts here -- yours as well.
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