George Danquah - Hot And Jumpy

George Danquah’s ‘Hot And Jumpy’ is one of the most collectable funky gems to come out of the incredible music scene in Ghana during the 1970s. Today original copies can easily fetch over £200. To many collectors, this record seems to have come out of nowhere. It is theone known album by this New Edubiase native. He appears to have arrived out of thin air, recorded one of funkiest albums in African history, and then vanished. However, this isn’t entirely true. Danquah honed his skills playing with some of the country’s greatest musicians and arrangers all through his career. Before recording this album he toured all over West Africa, playing in such bands as Benya Beats, Blue Monks (which C.K. Mann, Ebo Taylor, and Pat Thomas were all members of), and the legendary Uhuru Dance Band (one of today’s most popular artists from this scene, thanks to some wonderful compilations in recent years). ‘Hot And Jumpy’ is the culmination of many years of hard work and musical exploration. As the cover art states, the album offers up “New Dimensions In African Hustle! Reggae! Native! Soul!”. The Secret Stash limited vinyl-only reissue also comes with free download code.

TRACKLIST:

01. Mbesiafo - Part One   02. African Reggae   03. Just For A Moment   04. Arab Soso Wo Ndzema   05. Chain-of Love   06. Why Worry - Lets Do Highlife   07. Mbesiafo - Part Two – Vocal  08. Mese Medo No   09. Onyame Sane

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