Monday, December 12, 2011

Recording: Afrafranto

Artist: Afrafranto

Songs: Abrantse + Juliana

Recorded at Lula Lounge ("Highlife Help" Benefit Concert), December 11, 2011.

Afrafranto - Abrantse

Afrafranto - Juliana

Full review to follow. In late October, sudden flash flooding caused major damage in Accra, Ghana. Among those affected was Professor John Collins, musicologist founder of the Bokoor African Popular Music Archive Foundation (BAPMAF), doing important work to preserve Ghana's cultural heritage. His home, housing the archive, was flooded and his family endangered, causing major property damage. This show was put together to help raise funds for repairs. Collins' dedication needs to be celebrated and assisted, so let's hope that the attention and concern raised by this dark event can serve as a catalyst for future support for BAPMAF's work. You can help here.

Some days it feels like an honour to be able to do this. This happens to be a very nice soundboard/microphone mix, so let's start with a couple songs for now. Special thanks to Batuki Music and Howard at Lula Lounge.

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