Don't be put off by the artwork which looks like some African version of a 80s New Forest National Park callender [Ed. that's mean].
Antony ‘King’ Yeboah started out in the 1950s playing Highlife. By the time of the 80s and the ever present upheaval in the area and the introduction of the nu-Burger digital sounds, how can you stand out from the crowd?
What about writing songs in Pidgin to attract a much wider listenership? Good idea as this would then cross from Ghana into Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. A few decades on, pretty meaningless over here but what you can hear is Yeboah's pan-African guitar style (twangy to you and me) that could equally have been on Malcolm McLaren's South African "disovery".
Like that 'township' sound, it's fast, energenic and sing-a-long, 'Nde Yen Da', 'Moma Yen Hwe Yie' and 'People Talk Of You' all gets you going.
Meanwhile, back in the synth shot disco, 'Make Me Know My Position' would make Anita Ward ring her bell - big summer hit takes been released in November! No problem as this is the fun track of the year; ha! har! as the King would say.
A mere four tracks but the legacy is clear as to why "King" is still an inspiration to this date in the area.
Artist: A.K Yeboah
Title: Nde Yen Da
Release date: 10th November, 2023
Label : BBE Music
Catalog Number : Digital / Bandcamp
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