Highlife Giants: West African Dance Band Pioneers
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1911115294 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Blending European and African-American styles with traditional African patterns, highlife music was the soundtrack of the independence era. Professor John Collins is a guitarist, harmonica player, and percussionist who has worked with musicians including E.T. He has authored over one hundred journalistic and academic publications.. Its influence still resonates today. It contains interviews with stars including Victor Uwaifo and Ignace De Souza, revealing behind-the-scenes moments such as Louis Armstrong giving Eddie Okonta a trumpet with a golden mouthpiece. Mensah and Fela Kuti. Highlife Giants is an intimate portrait of the pioneering artistes of West Africa's music scene from the 1920s onwards
Collins is a Professor at the Music Department of the University of Ghana in Legon. Collins has also written numerous publications on West African popular and neo-traditional music. He is a patron of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and is Chair of Bokoor African Popular Music Archives Foundation (BAPMAF).. Professor John Collins is a naturalized Ghanaian of British descent who came to Ghana in 1952. He is a guitarist, harmonica player and percussion
He is a guitarist, harmonica player and percussionist and has worked and recorded with numerous Ghanaian & Nigerian bands. Collins has also written numerous publications on West African popular and neo-traditional music. In the 1970s he had his own Bokoor Band and since 1982 has been running Bokoor Recording Studio near Accra. About the AuthorProfessor John Collins is a naturalized Ghanaian of British descent who came to Ghana in 1952. Collins is a Professor at the Music Department of the University of Ghana in Legon. He is a patron of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and is Chair of Bokoor African Popular Music Archives Foundation (BAPMAF).