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Artist:	FRIMPONG & HIS CUBANO FIESTAS, K.
Title:	K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas
Label:	CONTINENTAL RECORDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRU 700LP

"The second of two self-titled albums released during Ghana's music explosion of the 1970s, K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas (1977, Ofo Bros) is a celebratory and powerful follow up to the album that made them famous. Backed by the mighty Vis A Vis band (here renamed the 'Cubano Fiestas') Alhaji K. Frimpong and company create a sinuous, infectious, funky sound that once heard can't be forgotten. This fusion of James Brown and Fela inspired rhythms with more traditional Ghanaian Highlife, despite having been created nearly 35 years ago, still sounds stunningly fresh today. Tattered original copies of the LP trade hands for hundreds of dollars. Continental Records USA is proud to present for its premiere release the first complete vinyl reissue of this essential West African masterpiece."

Artist:	FRIMPONG & HIS CUBANO FIESTAS, K.
Title:	The Blue Album
Label:	CONTINENTAL RECORDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRU 701LP

"Hot on the heels of the reissue of K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas' coveted 1977 album, Continental Records is proud to announce the release of the group's seminal self-titled LP originally released in Ghana in 1976 but never reissued in its original form until now. The leadoff track is the electrifying 'Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'Awu,' the song that made K. Frimpong a star in Ghana. Frimpong's backing band, as on the 1977 LP, is the Ghanaian group Vis a Vis, who also cut great records under their own name. Used copies of this LP can fetch over $400 on Ebay. It is without doubt one of the most sought after records in the global craze over West African music today. This reissue has been handled with the utmost respect -- every detail has been given strict attention and care. The remastered LP has never sounded more direct, vibrant and timeless. Each LP comes with a free HQ MP3 download of the entire album and is packaged in a resealable dust bag."

Artist:	VIS-A-VIS
Title:	Obi Agye Me Dofo
Label:	CONTINENTAL RECORDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRU 702LP

"The hard touring West African stalwarts Vis-A-Vis helped propel K. Frimpong to fame as one of Ghana's most popular stars of the 1970s. On Frimpong's records they were usually known as the Cubano Fiestas, but Vis-A-Vis recorded a number of albums under their own name. Led by vocalist Isaac 'Superstar' Yeboah and featuring top players like Sammy Cropper on guitar, Slim Manu on bass and Gybson 'Shaolin Kung-Fu' Papra on drums, Vis-A-Vis were both a popular live act and in-demand studio musicians, becoming the de facto house band at Ghanaian independent label Ofo Brothers Records. Continental Records is proud to announce the release of the group's rare and essential 1977 LP Obi Agye Me Dofo. Briefly issued as an LP in the US in 1980, this is the first proper vinyl reissue of the album in its original Ghanaian form. The title track is very much in the mold of Frimpong's big hits and the eight minute Kankyema shows how Vis-A-Vis could lock into a propelling funk groove with Superstar Yeboah's soulful vocals riding on top. The three tracks on side 2 show Vis-A-Vis as masters of a spiraling, hypnotic Highlife. Original copies of this LP are scarce and in great demand. Along with the Frimpong albums it is one of the most sought after West African records from the golden age. This reissue has been handled with the utmost respect -- every detail has been given strict attention and care. The remastered LP has never sounded more direct, vibrant and timeless. Each LP comes with a free HQ MP3 download of the entire album and is packaged in a resealable dust bag."

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