Ebo taylor comet rec record label afrobeat electro. Farfisa organ, producer, sax baritone, sax tenor tony allen. With legendary drummer tony allen and a reactivated pax. Here, the ghanaian guitar legend mixes reprises of original hits kruman dey with new compositions including. Ebo taylorappia kwa bridge lpstrut londons leading vinyl records specialist based in soho, london w1. Bass christian grabandt, martin klingenberg, philip sindy. Named after a landmark in his hometown, appia kwa bridge features both tony allen and berlinbased band afrobeat academy. Ebo taylor appia kwa bridge daily planet abc radio. Check out appia kwa bridge by ebo taylor on amazon music. That was great news for afrobeat fans around the world, as taylor was a key figure in the fervent west african music scene in the early. Appia kwa bridge by ebo taylor, released 01 january 2012 1. We initially wanted to invite pat back into the studio with ebo taylor and tony allen to.
Born in 1936, guitarist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and producer ebo taylor has been a vital figure on the ghanaian music scene for over six decades. An introduction to the funky ghanaian afrobeat of ebo taylor. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Listen free to ebo taylor appia kwa bridge ayesama, abonsam and more. Appia kwa bridge 2012 funk ebo taylor download funk music. The album features special guests including tony allen, oghene colombo and kwame yeboah. Ebo taylor s appia kwa bridge will be released on strut as 1cd, 2lp and digitally on 16th april 2012. Obra the first internationally released solo album by the ghanaian afrobeat legend, love and death reprises some of taylor s 70s classics alongside some great new compositions, all backed by berlin collective. Nov 26, 2012 ebo taylor appia kwa bridge 2012 01 ayesama 02 abonsam 03 nsu na kwan 04 ya amponsah 05 assomdwee 06 kruman dey 07 appia kwa bridge 08 barrima personnel. After producing ebo taylor s seminal albums love and death and appia kwa bridge for strut records, in 2014 ben abarbanelwolff approached kwame yeboah, ghanas top contemporary instrumentalist and bandleader, to work on a new project. Ebo taylor born 1936 is a ghanaian guitarist, composer, bandleader, producer and arranger focusing on highlife and afrobeat music. Palaver, yen ara deluxe edition, yen ara, ebo taylor and the pelikans, appia kwa bridge, singles. Includes unlimited streaming of appia kwa bridge via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. With two complementary plucked guitar lines, the song is one of the most restrained yet disarming tracks on the album.
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In the late 50s he was active in the influential highlife bands the stargazers and the broadway dance band, and in 1962 he took his own group, t. Appia kwa bridge chorus henry taylor 6 drums, chorus ekow alabi savage guitar jan weissenfeldt guitar, lead vocals ebo taylor percussion eric owusu tenor saxophone, organ ben abarbanelwolff trumpet martin klingenberg. Ghanaian guitarist and songwriter ebo taylor speaks about his most personal album to date, appia kwa bridge. Apr 16, 2012 check out appia kwa bridge by ebo taylor on amazon music. With taylor s sweet guitar solos and emotive vocals to the fore, its a thoroughly enjoyable set. Appia kwa bridge by ebo taylor, released in 2012 on dodo music. Appia kwa bridge by aaj italy staff, published on april 17, 2012.
Mar 22, 2016 ebo taylor appia kwa bridge strut, 2012 listen buy. Strut ayesama abonsam nsu na kwan yaa amponsah assom dwee kruman dey appia kwa bridge barrima ebo taylors. Ebo taylor releaseproduct appia kwa bridge label strut catalogue number 0730003308925 release date april 16, 2012. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Ebo taylor appia kwa bridge 2012 written by bluesever monday, 26 november 2012 17. The songs are very personal and it is an important part of my music. After producing ebo taylors seminal albums love and death and appia kwa bridge for strut records, in 2014 ben abarbanelwolff approached kwame yeboah, ghanas top contemporary instrumentalist and bandleader, to work on a new project.
Released by strut this album features new compositions, recorded in between his everbusy touring schedule not bad for a man who is now over 80 years old. It finds taylor dividing his efforts between contemplative solo guitar cuts and big band workouts. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Ebo taylor appia kwa bridge new vinyl lp see more like this. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Love and death, eye nyam namamensuro henrik schwarz blend, my love and music, will you promise, you. Watch the video for nsu na kwan from ebo taylor s appia kwa bridge for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Barrima ebo taylor s revival continues on his second internationally released studio album, appia kwa bridge. Ebo taylor appia kwa bridge record collector magazine. Apr 16, 2012 ebo taylor is a ghanaian highlife musician and guitarist, and his latest effort appia kwa bridge comprising 8 tracks, will appeal to those that love freeform live sounding music with impeccable instrumentation. In the late 50s he was active in the influential highlife bands the stargazers and the broadway dance band. Highlife songwriter, musician and producer ebo taylor returned to stake his claim as one of africas best kept musical secrets with his love and death album in 2009. Ebo taylor yaa amponsah by strut records free listening. Ghanas ebo taylor has been playing and recording music for decades, but his fame in.
Appia kwa bridge is a new studio album, recorded in berlin with members of the afrobeat academy, with whom he was been touring. Ebo taylor is a towering figure in the field of african music. Appia kwa bridge showed that at 77 years old, taylor remained creative, mixing traditional fante songs and chants with childrens rhymes and personal stories into his own sharp vision of highlife. Ebo taylor is a ghanaian highlife musician and guitarist, and his latest effort appia kwa bridge comprising 8 tracks, will appeal to those that love freeform live. In 2012, a third strut album, the deeply personal appia kwa bridge, appeared and showed that at 76, taylor was still intensely creative and forceful, mixing traditional fante songs and chants with childrens rhymes and personal matters into his own sharp vision of highlife. Ebo taylor is a ghanaian highlife musician and guitarist, and his latest effort appia kwa bridge comprising 8 tracks, will appeal to those that love freeform live sounding music with impeccable instrumentation. Last years appia kwa bridge continued his resurgence, with a focused set in which taylor, now in his mid70s, displayed a fine compositional skill developed over a lifetime. Taylor, ebo ebo taylor new vinyl see more like this. His bands the blue monks, sweet beans and pelicans established him as one of ghanas top players. A year later, in 2012, a third strut album, appia kwa bridge, was released. Apr 16, 2012 ebo taylor is a towering figure in the field of african music. Following on from 2010s love and death, and last years much overdue retrospective, life stories, ebo taylor arrives with a brand new album of blistering afrobeat, again utilising the fullbodied and succinct afrobeat academy. Appia kwa bridge is the followup to that remarkable album.
Ghanaian guitarist ebo taylor emerged from 1950s highlife big bands broadway dance band and stargazers before a prolific solo career fusing highlife with soul, funk and jazz. Ebo taylor new album appia kwa bridge out april 2012. Ebo taylor appia kwa bridge vinyl 2lp shop music direct. Ebo taylor appia kwa bridge richie troughton, june 20th, 2012 08. Appia kwa bridge, released this april, is a strident return from the ghanaian highlife guitar legend. Appia kwa bridge will be the second new studio album of his since 2010, recorded again with berlins afrobeat academy. Following last years long overdue best of collection, ghanaian highlife guitar legend ebo taylor returns to strut with a brand new fulllength. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture.
Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of appia kwa bridge 2012 by ebo taylor at mp3caprice. Ebo taylor appia kwa bridge 2012 01 ayesama 02 abonsam 03 nsu na kwan 04 ya amponsah 05 assomdwee 06 kruman dey 07 appia kwa bridge 08 barrima personnel. Despite taylor s prominence in his home country, none of his music was distributed internationally until 2010, when he recorded the stunning love and death for the british imprint strut. Licensed to youtube by merlin k7 records on behalf of strut. I wanted to go back to a highlife feeling with this album. Ebo taylor is a ghanaian highlife musician and guitarist, and his latest effort appia kwa bridge comprising 8 tracks, will appeal to those that love.
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