View basket “Getz/Gilberto (1STEP Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45rpm 2LP)” 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 View Product Quick View Blossom Dearie The Lost Sessions From The Netherlands (The Lost Recordings) Jazz | The Lost Recordings | 180g, 1LP, 45rpm Released 11th September 2023 £68.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Blossom Dearie The Lost Sessions From The Netherlands (The Lost Recordings) £68.00 Genre: Jazz Label: The Lost Recordings SKU: TLR 1804033V Formats: 180g, 1LP, 45rpm Released Date: 11th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Charles Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Acoustic Sounds Series) Jazz | Impulse | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 19th November 2021 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Charles Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Acoustic Sounds Series) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Impulse SKU: 3586210 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 19th November 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ben Webster Gentle Ben Jazz | Analogue Productions | 1LP, 200g Released 26th October 2011 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ben Webster Gentle Ben £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPJ040 Formats: 1LP, 200g Released Date: 26th October 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Wayne Shorter The Soothsayer Jazz | Blue Note | Miscellaneous Released 23rd April 2009 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wayne Shorter The Soothsayer £14.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: LT988 Formats: Miscellaneous Released Date: 23rd April 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Wolfgang Haffner Dream Band Live in Concert Jazz | ACT | 2LP, Includes Download Code Released 24th June 2022 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wolfgang Haffner Dream Band Live in Concert £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9949-1 Formats: 2LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th June 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chet Baker Chet Baker & Strings (mono) Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 19th August 2011 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chet Baker Chet Baker & Strings (mono) £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANCL549 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th August 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Adele Sebastian Desert Fairy Princess Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 15th September 2023 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Adele Sebastian Desert Fairy Princess £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: NS-680 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Gary Peacock Voice From The Past – Paradigm Jazz | ECM | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 5th October 2016 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Gary Peacock Voice From The Past – Paradigm £18.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 4781120 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 5th October 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Cannonball Adderley Somethin’ Else (Blue Vinyl Series) Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 12th July 2024 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Cannonball Adderley Somethin’ Else (Blue Vinyl Series) £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note SKU: 5859213 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 12th July 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Various Artists Mod Jazz Jazz | Kent | 180g, 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released 28th June 2013 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists Mod Jazz £24.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Kent SKU: ACEHIQLP2011 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 28th June 2013 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
View Product Quick View Blossom Dearie The Lost Sessions From The Netherlands (The Lost Recordings) Jazz | The Lost Recordings | 180g, 1LP, 45rpm Released 11th September 2023 £68.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Blossom Dearie The Lost Sessions From The Netherlands (The Lost Recordings) £68.00 Genre: Jazz Label: The Lost Recordings SKU: TLR 1804033V Formats: 180g, 1LP, 45rpm Released Date: 11th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Charles Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Acoustic Sounds Series) Jazz | Impulse | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 19th November 2021 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Charles Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Acoustic Sounds Series) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Impulse SKU: 3586210 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 19th November 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Ben Webster Gentle Ben Jazz | Analogue Productions | 1LP, 200g Released 26th October 2011 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ben Webster Gentle Ben £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPJ040 Formats: 1LP, 200g Released Date: 26th October 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Wayne Shorter The Soothsayer Jazz | Blue Note | Miscellaneous Released 23rd April 2009 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wayne Shorter The Soothsayer £14.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: LT988 Formats: Miscellaneous Released Date: 23rd April 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Wolfgang Haffner Dream Band Live in Concert Jazz | ACT | 2LP, Includes Download Code Released 24th June 2022 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wolfgang Haffner Dream Band Live in Concert £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9949-1 Formats: 2LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th June 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Chet Baker Chet Baker & Strings (mono) Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 19th August 2011 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chet Baker Chet Baker & Strings (mono) £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANCL549 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th August 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Adele Sebastian Desert Fairy Princess Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 15th September 2023 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Adele Sebastian Desert Fairy Princess £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: NS-680 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Gary Peacock Voice From The Past – Paradigm Jazz | ECM | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 5th October 2016 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Gary Peacock Voice From The Past – Paradigm £18.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 4781120 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 5th October 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Cannonball Adderley Somethin’ Else (Blue Vinyl Series) Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 12th July 2024 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Cannonball Adderley Somethin’ Else (Blue Vinyl Series) £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note SKU: 5859213 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 12th July 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Various Artists Mod Jazz Jazz | Kent | 180g, 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released 28th June 2013 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists Mod Jazz £24.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Kent SKU: ACEHIQLP2011 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 28th June 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders