It seems appropriate that my first post should concern the music of Ata Kak. When I first heard Obaa Simma (1989), the cassette 'Daa Nyinaa' is taken from I was left scratching my head unable to comprehend it's bizarre mix of Ghanaian pop rhymes, lo-fi kitchen sink percussion and Chicago House circa '86 exuberance. 'Daa Nyinaa' is perhaps the centrepiece of the album. Kak spits line after line of irresistible pop hooks accompanied by the heavenly coos of his female backing vocalists atop an unrelenting sensual behemoth. You have never heard anything like this!
You can find a remastered version of Obaa Sima including the full-length mix of 'Daa Nyinaa' here.
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This is so great!
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