kwaku kwaakye obeng

afrijazz

2003 cd usa innova records innova 583

 

kwaku kwaakye obeng (kko): cowbells, wood blocks, gankoqui, udu drum,5 oprenten, clave, eggshell, calabash drums, donno, lead vocal, kidi, ntrowa, apentema, conga, drum set, lyabingi session, kaganu
paul austerlitz: clave, bass clarinet, axatse
gloria koomson: axatse, clave
ismail lawal: gankoqui, calabah drum, drum set
jeff penn: gankoqui, calabash drum, apentema, axatse
taylor ho bynum: cornet, flugelhorn, trumpet
wes brown: bass
william lowe: trombone
dominic kanza: guitar
rani arbo: vocal
michael veal: drum set
jay hoggard: xylophone
scott kessel: vocal

produced by kwaku kwaakye obeng
all songs by kko, except where noted

  1. greetings  (1:50)

  2. oprenten #6  (5:04)

  3. message  (4:12)

  4. kid's - konko-da  (9:42)

  5. akampa (4:52)

  6. 'round midnight  (thelonious monk) (5:19)

  7. ghana gumbo (7:43)

  8. fine fine baby (5:15)

  9. worship  (6:10)

  10. thank you  (7:40)