Free MP3 and digital booklet download – Ghana Special

To celebrate the release of Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues you can download download the track Aaya Lolo by The Barbecues plus a PDF of the first five pages of the CD booklet featuring an introduction from compiler Miles Cleret and some amazing artwork and photos from the time.

The Barbecues were one of the bands from the stable of King Bruce, a Ga from Jamestown, Accra. His Black Beats band were one of the big names of the 1950’s and 60’s. Formed in 1952 they soon became renowned as the hottest dance band in town led by the vocalist Tommy Darling.

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