Drum Message (Vinyl 2xLP) Jazz

Drum Message (Vinyl 2xLP) JazzStrut return to the rich archives of Black Fire Records for the Drum Message album by Ghanaian master percussionist Okyerema Asante from 1977. After playing a short spell early in his career with Ebo Taylor's Blue Monksband at Tip Toe's in Accra, Asante joined the fledgling Hedzoleh Soundz during the early '70s at their Napoleon Club residency in the city. After playing Fela's Shrine, Fela recommended them to Hugh Masekela as an ideal backing band and

Sheila also supplied the fascinating and scholarly liner notes

and Casafis adding horns and vocals

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Beatles (White Album)

This is that album

The personal positive feedback from Tony Joe White himself for that remix was overwhelming and everybody was set to continue

Where Adult Themes inspired a soundtrack to an imaginary film

they forged a sound completely their own

a leading practitioner of Gnawa music in Britain

proto-techno

Comes with a beautiful exclusive poster

This incredible Afro-soul album was recorded in Italy in 1974 by two Nigerians

this was Amolley's masterpiece debut and was written and produced with Ebo Taylor