Ahemaa Nwomkro, which means queens of Nwomkro, are Victoria Osei and Theresa Owusuaa. Nwomkro is an old Ashanti musical style, which played an influential role in the origin of the typical more roots-like Highlife style of Kumasi, the cultural capital of Ghana in the middle of the jungle.
On this release the two singers have teamed up with the young generation of Highlife muicians of Kumasi. On guitar is Akule Pepe, who served for years in the group of Highlife legend Alex Konadu, the most on demand band in its time. The two songs are a rare example of how good pure Nwomkro gets together with typical Highlife.
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released May 21, 2021
Victoria Osei - Vocals
Theresa Owusuaa - Vocals
Akule Pepe - Guitar
King Fii - Bass
Boutique - Drums
Kofi Emma - Kpanlogo Drums
Muggy - Percussion, Synthesizers
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Max Weissenfeldt
at Joy Sound Studios, Kumasi
Vinyl Cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmions Cuttings, Helsinki
Cover Art by Florence Adooni, Kumasi
Photo by Max Weissenfeldt
Graphics by Jana Weiz, Berlin
Product Management by Angelika Schwarz at HWC, Berlin
supported by 22 fans who also own “Nsem Nyinaa Nyame”
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
supported by 19 fans who also own “Nsem Nyinaa Nyame”
J'adore the voice and music of Florence - the classic sound of Ghanian highlife brought right up to date without losing that analogue loveliness Ex-Friendly