GHANA SPECIAL: MODERN HIGHLIFE, AFRO SOUNDS AND GHANAIAN BLUES 1968-81 (REVIEW)

The West African nation's most vibrant musical period, however, occurred ten years after independence in 1957 when the smaller, poorer acts began using elements of pop and soul after radio stations became flooded with western hits.

The results were dazzling; out came the electric guitars and James Brown licks to combine with a range of indigenous styles. This superb 33-track collection unearths a lost world of high invention.

(Soundway)

VERDICT: 5/5