AFRICAMAN – IT’S HIGH TIME NOW
A true ‘Afro London’ session from the mid-80s: Ghanaian Jon K, himself a major force in modern African dance music generally with several solo albums of his own; gifted producer, Kenyan Dave Ravel (aka Yowell); and Sierre Leone’s finest guitarist Abdul Tee`Jay, with several solo albums to his credit also. The horn section is the work of Edifanko arranger/trumpeter Osei Tutu. Nana Budjei himself was a talented, under-the-radar vocalist and songwriter with just two known albums to his credit: and this one, trust us, is the better of the two.
Versatlilty is the keyword of this album’s repertoire: from a Congolese style guitar riff (Afrikaman) through a reggae-highlife with a Southern Soul flavour (Asobrachie0, and onto a Trinidad-flavoured steel-drum electro riff (Ohia).
