View basket “Return to Casual” has been added to your basket. Highlife Peter Somuah SKU: ACTLP8001-1 Barcode: 0614427800114 20.00 £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT Released Date: 8th November 2024 Buying Format: 1LP Forthcoming Pre Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info The ‘Highlife’ album is an ode to the Ghanaian tradition of highlife music and features the legends of the genre. Highlife has a unique sound, with a distinctive finger-picking style of playing on the guitar, minimalistic yet groovy bass lines, percussive keyboard patterns, soulful melody lines by the brass section, and much emphasis on rhythm. The opening song of the album, ‘We Give Thanks’, features Pat Thomas, also known as ‘the golden voice of Africa’. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, the first musician worldwide to incorporate rap into highlife music, appears on ‘Chop Chop’. And 93-year-old Koo Nimo, who was a leading highlife musician and the first Ghanaian to have their music be put on a CD, narrates some of the origins of the highlife genre. On the ten-track album, Peter Somuah, who grew up playing in highlife bands, mixes elements of the highlife genre with jazz, creating what he calls ‘highlife jazz’. The album emulates the vintage sound from the highlife era, with a modern touch. It also connects Ghana’s older and younger generations of musicians. Besides the members of his Rotterdam-based band, Somuah invited young Ghanaian musicians onto the album. Singer Lamisi Akuka features on African Continent and brings soulful musical influences from the northern part of Ghana, while Bright Osei Baffour provides traditional highlife riffs on the guitar and Thomas Botchway adds grooves on the talking drum. More than on his previous two albums, Somuah also reflects on the political context he grew up in. In ‘Mental Slavery’ Somuah sings of the remaining psychological impact of colonialism. Indeed, the very name of the highlife genre refers to the fact that it was originally mostly the colonial elite in Ghana (‘high life’) that got to enjoy the music. And in ‘Chop Chop’, featuring artist Ambolley takes a dig at greedy political leaders. The album conveys heartfelt messages of social justice, healing and gratitude but never fails to encourage the listener to swing along. Artist Peter Somuah Genre Jazz Label ACT Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings The Rhythm (Feat. Koo Nimo) We Give Thanks (Feat. Pat Thomas) Bruce Road Drumbeat Chop Chop (Feat. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley) Conqueror Mental Slavery Re-imagined African Continent (Feat. Lamisi Akuka) Jamestown Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Peter Somuah and more from Jazz View Product Quick View Peter Somuah Letter to the Universe Jazz | ACT | 1LP Released 2nd June 2023 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Peter Somuah Letter to the Universe £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9969-1 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Heath Vs Ros Vols 1 & 2: Swing vs. Latin / Round 2 Jazz | Decca | 2LP Released 12th March 2024 £14.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Heath Vs Ros Vols 1 & 2: Swing vs. Latin / Round 2 £14.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca SKU: nn282604 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 12th March 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Joe Henderson In “N” Out Jazz | Blue Note | 1LP Released 11th October 2019 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joe Henderson In “N” Out £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 802773 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 11th October 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Miles Davis Milestones Jazz | Dreyfus Jazz | 1LP Released 10th May 2019 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Miles Davis Milestones £13.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Dreyfus Jazz SKU: 4050538483987 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan & Joey Baron Streams Jazz | ECM | 180g, 1LP Released 25th November 2016 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan & Joey Baron Streams £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 5717024 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th November 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Stanley Turrentine Common Touch (Classic Vinyl Series) Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 1LP Released 21st October 2022 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stanley Turrentine Common Touch (Classic Vinyl Series) £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 4535327 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 21st October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Butcher Brown Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey featuring Tennishu and R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND Jazz | UMC | 1LP, Includes 7" Released 11th November 2022 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Butcher Brown Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey featuring Tennishu and R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: UMC SKU: 7246391 Formats: 1LP, Includes 7" Released Date: 11th November 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Louis Armstrong Wonderful World: The Best of Louis Armstrong Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve | 1LP Released 13th September 2024 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Louis Armstrong Wonderful World: The Best of Louis Armstrong £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve SKU: 6593739 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 13th September 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Pat Metheny Bright Size Life – Luminessence Series Jazz | ECM | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 2nd August 2024 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pat Metheny Bright Size Life – Luminessence Series £31.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 5523892 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 2nd August 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nucleus Alleycat Jazz | We Are Busy Bodies | 1LP Released 12th August 2022 £32.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nucleus Alleycat £32.00 Genre: Jazz Label: We Are Busy Bodies SKU: LPWABB128LE Formats: 1LP Released Date: 12th August 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Horace Tapscott Live At Lobero Vol 2 Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 27th August 2021 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Horace Tapscott Live At Lobero Vol 2 £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: NS-1258 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 27th August 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
View Product Quick View Peter Somuah Letter to the Universe Jazz | ACT | 1LP Released 2nd June 2023 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Peter Somuah Letter to the Universe £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9969-1 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Nearly New View Product Quick View Heath Vs Ros Vols 1 & 2: Swing vs. Latin / Round 2 Jazz | Decca | 2LP Released 12th March 2024 £14.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Heath Vs Ros Vols 1 & 2: Swing vs. Latin / Round 2 £14.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca SKU: nn282604 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 12th March 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Joe Henderson In “N” Out Jazz | Blue Note | 1LP Released 11th October 2019 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joe Henderson In “N” Out £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 802773 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 11th October 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Miles Davis Milestones Jazz | Dreyfus Jazz | 1LP Released 10th May 2019 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Miles Davis Milestones £13.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Dreyfus Jazz SKU: 4050538483987 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan & Joey Baron Streams Jazz | ECM | 180g, 1LP Released 25th November 2016 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan & Joey Baron Streams £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 5717024 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th November 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Stanley Turrentine Common Touch (Classic Vinyl Series) Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 1LP Released 21st October 2022 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stanley Turrentine Common Touch (Classic Vinyl Series) £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 4535327 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 21st October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Butcher Brown Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey featuring Tennishu and R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND Jazz | UMC | 1LP, Includes 7" Released 11th November 2022 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Butcher Brown Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey featuring Tennishu and R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: UMC SKU: 7246391 Formats: 1LP, Includes 7" Released Date: 11th November 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Louis Armstrong Wonderful World: The Best of Louis Armstrong Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve | 1LP Released 13th September 2024 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Louis Armstrong Wonderful World: The Best of Louis Armstrong £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve SKU: 6593739 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 13th September 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Pat Metheny Bright Size Life – Luminessence Series Jazz | ECM | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 2nd August 2024 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pat Metheny Bright Size Life – Luminessence Series £31.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 5523892 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 2nd August 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Nucleus Alleycat Jazz | We Are Busy Bodies | 1LP Released 12th August 2022 £32.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nucleus Alleycat £32.00 Genre: Jazz Label: We Are Busy Bodies SKU: LPWABB128LE Formats: 1LP Released Date: 12th August 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Horace Tapscott Live At Lobero Vol 2 Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 27th August 2021 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Horace Tapscott Live At Lobero Vol 2 £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: NS-1258 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 27th August 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders