Producer in vogue in the North-East of Ghana, Francis Ayamga offers us a panorama of his productions through a selection dominated by his specialty, the Frafra gospel.
Linda Ayupuka was discovered last summer with the release of her first album on the Mais Um label. This devoted Christian travels the length and height of Ghana to sing at weddings, funerals and other religious ceremonies, with or without her live band and her 50 or so backup singers. Between services, she joins Francis Ayamga in his hilltop studio in Bongo, a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana bordering Burkina Faso. In addition to being a talented multi-instrumentalist, Francis has become an in-demand producer, since his work with King Ayisoba, a virtuoso of the two-stringed instrument called the kologo. Curator of the compilation This is FraFra Power, Francis has become an expert in the field and now decides to add his own digital touch with frenetic polyrhythms and retro futuristic synthetic loops. On God Created Everything, the duo propels traditional Frafra gospel into the clubs, in the manner of Ugandan acholitronix and Malian balani show, to establish themselves together as the ambassadors of a generation ready to take the traditions of the north of the country into the future.
“This mix showcases my playful production style where flamboyant vocals, Afro-electro rhythms and smashing drum pads collide for a wild ride, across 33 tracks by artists from the northeastern region of Ghana and Burkina Faso – all produced by myself in my Top Link studio.”
Tracklist :
MAMA ADUKO – DIDADE SAN PAAGE
ALBERIY – GUELWONGO
AYUPUKA LINDA – MANDAANA
FAUSTY AMOA – ATARIYILLA
SAMMY – NSO NAYINE
SOPHIA – PASTOR ENESH
FARADAY – JESUS IS COMING AGAIN
JOE ADUKO – NDAANA ZEBBE BOMAM
JONATHAN – NINBALLIGA GITUMAM
MOSES AKOLBIRE – GIBBGA
3 16 FT ATIMBILA – MAMAYEE
AWUDU – SURIWAA DAGBOFIRE
BOSOLO FT ATARIBURO – ADIDEMONGE
BWOY GEE – DON’T KILL ME
CITY RAPPER FT FARADAY – ASALLA DELA BENNER
DONDADA – DAGGER MAM SAHO
EDDIE B – NEVER SAY
FARADAY – OVERTAKING IS ALLOWED
FAYA – IDEAL
GOOD LUCK – DOWDOW
RBK FT AYUUNE SULE – KALIBULE DUMA
SLOW – BANILALA NORE
LOUISA – BABY
MERCY – WE COME THIS FAR
RAPPER NAABA FT ATAMINA – BORA KANARILA NAYIIGUM
ASOKE RICHARD – PUBBYOBYO
SYSTEM – YAMMAA
YAMZY MIRROW – BISSIMELAMYA
ATIA MBA – SANNE
CLEMENT ANABA – NDAANA
FHILL BWOY TITLE NAABA YINE
PRINCE BUJU – PASS AWAY
ZINABU GROUP – AYETAA
AZECKO – DA LOOSE
DONDADA FT ATANGA SAMUEL – NBAGLEHO
ROBERT AYIM FT KING AYISOBA AND ABOTABIA – LIBBAA
PROSPER AKAKIRE – MENA NZU BOWAA
PRINCE BUJU – HAYAYA AAA
PAPA – NNANDAAME
DJ BREEZY – TUZAAKIYA
BIG GAD – NONGO
AYUUNE SULE – PUTOO
AWINE BONGO – BISSE DUNIYA
God Created Everything available here.
