Soundway Records exists to unearth rare and obscure music from a wide spread of diverse cultures. This latest double CD compilation offers a glimpse into the vibrant Ghanaian music scene of the 1970s. This is the music that time forgot - most tracks have never been released on CD - a historical snapshot and a sonic journey through the rise of an ‘Afrocentric’ cultural collision.

Western jazz/rock sounds blend with traditional local music, creating an image of a nation then teeming with progressive culture. Danceable African rhythms and Ghanaian vocals seamlessly merge with sweet toned mellow electric guitar lines and electric organs that evoke an entirely different world. Some tracks may only imitate more familiar Western sounds, but the diversity as well as the unique music produced in the marriage of old and new will satisfy fans of rhythmically rich and soulful music.

Mike Hine