Bolga Zohdoomah (2005)
2005
Bolga Zohdoomah – “friends of Bolga” – blends modern highlife and afrobeat sounds with traditional Ghanaian rhythms and melodies, many from lead singer Akayaa Atule’s home village.
1. WaarEEbada
2. Dou Nougnan
3. KiEsiEmi
4. SiEkiriE
5. NErEbala Senaala
6. Nureh
7. Jingo
8. TiEdOdO / KOsiya
9. Awawaa
10. Oleka
11. Yaayiwawah
12. BOr BOr BOr
Credits
On this CD, Bolga Zohdoomah is:
Akayaa Atule – lead vocals, talking drum
Aaron Irwin – kit drums, percussion vocals
Eric Abutin – percussion vocals
Patrick Marion – electric bass, vocals
Beston Barnett – guitars, vocals
Robin Eisenberg – B3 organ, piano
also featured on this CD:
Gianni Staiano – rhodes, mandolin
Alfred Howard – spoken word
Gabriel Sundy – baritone sax
Eddie Kisfaludy – trombone
Andrew Elstrob – trumpet
WaarEEbada
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Fra Fra: masculine dance
Dou Nougnan
written by K. Seydou “Alpha Blondy”
Hausa: “it’s our world”
KiEsiEmi
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Fra Fra: “home sweet home”
SiEkiriE
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Fra Fra: “the king is on the mountain calling for peace”
NErEbala Senaala
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Fra Fra: “the people are coming”
Nureh
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Fra Fra: “jealousy”
Jingo
written by M. Olatunji
Ibo: song for the ancestors
TiEdOdO / KOsiya
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Fra Fra: medley
Awawaa
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Twi: song for best friends
Oleka
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Ga: “try to always be happy”
Yaayiwawah
trad. arranged by Bolga Zohdoomah
Hausa: freedom song
BOr BOr BOr
trad. arranged Bolga Zohdoomah, spoken word written by Alfred Howard
Ewe, Fra Fra, English: social dance
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