Saturday, July 25, 2009

Roots Anabo - Civilization

ghana reggaehttp://rapidshare.com/files/258560797/Roots_Anabo_-_Civilization.zip


 Finally able to pay more attention to this here Afrobeat Standard. Presenting a cassette rip of Roots Anabo's seminal 1987 album - Civilisation. Led by Mawuli Nukpese Roots Anabo called its fusion of Ghanaian and Roots Reggae Sunlife Music. Mawuli's Flute work on Atenteben Dub is incredibly soulful. Players on this album include Ekow "Savage" Alabi who has subsequently recorded similar reggae albums on drums; Oghene Kologbo who used to play with fela; Bob Fiscian Ghana's foremost keyboardsman. They also get an assist from Ibo cooper of Third World. Apostolic Jazz and Hedzole are reminiscent of Early period Third World.
Roots Anabo went on to play Reggae Sunsplash reportedly to high acclaim but sadly broke up pretty much after this their sole album.


1.Blofo Nyobi
2. Atenteben Dub
3. Apostolic Jazz 
4. Singing in the Name of the Lord
5. Strange Land
6. Hedzole




Mawuli Nukpese: Guitar, Vocals, Flute
Ekow Alabi Savage: Drums, Vocal
William Casely: Piano
Bob Fiscian: Keyboards
Doddridge Cline- Thomas: Bass
Oghene Kologbo: Guitar solo on singing in the name of the Lord

4 comments:

Taavi said...

Please upload it again. I would really like to listen to it. Rapidshare is OK (it says that the download limit (10) for that file has been met).

Keep up the good work (y)

Unknown said...

Hi Guys. I am from Mozambique. I was very young when you came here to Maputo, then, unfortunatelly in the midlle of your shows, you'll left because of death of our President in 1986. Do you rememder that? Are you guys planning to come here to finish up your fabulous shows? It was very sad when you left and we tought that you coming back soon. After 24 years, we still waiting.
JAH!

freitas.ambrosio@gmail.com

alan said...

Oh yes please upoload again ;D

Tiê said...

Please upload it again.