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Ebo Taylor
Life Stories (Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980)

Life Stories (Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980)

Artists

Ebo Taylor

Labels

Strut

Catno

STRUT072LP

Formats

2x Vinyl LP Compilation

Country

UK

Release date

Jun 1, 2017

Genres

Funk / Soul Folk, World, & Country

Styles

Highlife Afrobeat

Ghanaian highlife guitar legend Ebo Taylor teams up again with Strut for a long overdue definitive compilation of his seminal 1970s recordings. During Ghana's highlife explosion during the 1950s and '60s, Ebo Taylor made his name as a prolific composer, arranger and frontman in bands before studying music in London alongside Fela Kuti. He returned and in the 70s started exploring unique jazz fusions and borrowed elements from regional Ghanaian folk music, Afrobeat, jazz, soul and funk. This comp revisits his classics and some of his lesser-known side projects. Includes rare photos, original album artwork and sleeve notes by Soundway Records' Miles Cleret.

Media: Mi
Sleeve: M

$57*

*Taxes included, shipping price excluded

1-1

Ebo Taylor - Heaven

6:06

1-2

Ebo Taylor - Atwer Abroba

8:15

1-3

Ebo Taylor - Victory

4:23

1-4

Asasse Ase - Ohiani Sua Efir

4:02

1-5

Apagya Showband - Kwaku Ananse

3:12

1-6

Ebo Taylor - Peace On Earth

7:48

1-7

Ebo Taylor - Aba Yaa

15:01

1-8

Pat Thomas - Ene Nyame Nam 'A' Mensuro

6:20

2-1

Apagya Showband - Tamfo Nyi Ekyir

3:57

2-2

Ebo Taylor - Love And Death

8:23

2-3

Ebo Taylor - Ohye Atar Gyan

6:09

2-4

Super Sounds Namba - Yes Indeed

4:59

2-5

Apagya Showband - Mumude

3:03

2-6

Ebo Taylor - What Is Life

4:43

2-7

CK Mann Big Band - Etuei

6:29

2-8

Ebo Taylor - Egya Edu

10:01

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