Various Living Is Hard West African Music in Britian 2lp

$19.50

2lp
2008/1927-30
new
Overview of the Zonophone label, which made 78s in London, recorded by students & expats, specifically for export to West Africa. Zonophone completely dominated the West African record market, & kept hold on the buying public by offering record players as well as recordings & catalogs in more than 15 languages. Culled by Honest Jon's from the EMI Archive, which contains more than 100,000 78s issued over EMI's history, as well as 80,000 metal masters from other 78 labels like Parlophone, HMV, Columbia, Odeon, etc. Proto-highlife guitar, polyphonic traditional chanting, ceremonial grunts, stark woodblock percussion, more. Tracklisting: Oni Johnson-Garse Yer Fido, Isaac Jackson-Nitsi Koko Ko Ko, Ben Simmons-Untitled, Harry E. Quashie-Anadwofa, Ben Simmons-Mu Kun Sebor Wa Wu, Douglas Papafio-Kuntum, Prince Zulamkah-Ligiligi, West African Instrumental Quintet-Adersu No. 2, Ga Quartet-Abowe Dsane Nmaka Tso, Domingo Justus-Buje, Ben Simmons-Obu Kofi, James Tucker-Rue Bai Rue Bai, John Mugat-Bukay, Kumasi Trio-Asin Asin Part 2, Douglas Papafio-Sakyi, James Thomas-Jon Jo Ko, Nicholas De Heer-Edna Buchaiku, George Williams Aingo-Akuko Nu Bonto, Nicholas De Heer-Ewuri Beka, George Williams Aingo-Agur Bi Dzi Mansu Aba, James Brown-Mukorin Mantun, Nicholas De Heer-Wasiu Dowu, John Mugat-Alahira.
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