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.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Max Weissenfeldt
at Joy Sound Studios, Kumasi
Vinyl Cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmions Cuttings, Helsinki
Photo (front) by Taflis Man
Photo (back) by Kyekyeku
Graphics by Jana Weiz, Berlin
Product Management by Oscar at HWC, Berlin
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