Various Artists
Living Is Hard: West African Music In Britain
Honest Jon's Records
Release date:
27/05/08
genre:
World Music
Format:
LP
tracklist
1.
oni johnson - garse yer fido
2.
isaac jackson - nitsi koko ko ko
3.
ben simmons - blank
4.
harry e. quashie - anadwofa
5.
ben simmons - mu kun sebor wa wu
6.
douglas papfio - kuntum
7.
prince zulamkah - ligiligi
8.
the west african instrumental quintet - adersu (no.2)
9.
the ga quartet - abowe dsane nmaka tso
10.
domingo justus - buje
11.
ben simmons - obu kofi
12.
james tucker - rue bai rue bai
13.
john mugat - bukay
14.
kumasi trio - asin asin part 2
15.
douglas papafio - sakyi
16.
james thomas - jon jo ko
17.
nicholas de heer - edna buchaiku
18.
george williams aingo - akuko nu bonto
19.
nicholas de heer - ewuri beka
20.
george williams aingo - agur bi dzi mansu aba
description
Honest Jons / West African underground of 1920s Britain, recorded at Hayes. You can hear Caribbean influences here, the promise of highlife there, but mostly disavows fusion and assimilation. Heavyweight gatefold w/booklet.
