{"product_id":"various-artists-borga-revolution-ghanaian-music-in-the-digital-age-1979-1988-volume-4","title":"Various Artists - Borga Revolution! Ghanaian Music In The Digital Age, 1979 - 1988 (Volume 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003eKalita presents the fourth and final instalment of their groundbreaking ‘\u003cem\u003eBorga Revolution!\u003c\/em\u003e’ series, uncovering another selection of essential recordings from the rich and far-reaching world of Ghanaian highlife. Spanning deep, hypnotic highlife through to the vibrant electronic productions of 1980s Burger Highlife, Volume 4 captures a period of extraordinary musical change, as Ghanaian artists absorbed influences from funk, disco, boogie, and new synthesizer technology. With previous volumes championed by tastemakers including \u003cstrong\u003eGilles Peterson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAntal\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTom Ravenscroft\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eHunee\u003c\/strong\u003e, this final chapter turns its attention once again to the music of the Ghanaian diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 4 brings together rare recordings from artists such as \u003cstrong\u003eRex Omar\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNat Fredua\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eCST Amankwah\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside the elusive, deeply hypnotic and beautiful sounds of the \u003cstrong\u003eAbibifo Dance Band of Ghana\u003c\/strong\u003e (led by the legendary bassist \u003cstrong\u003eRalph Karikari\u003c\/strong\u003e) and \u003cstrong\u003eBaffour Kyei\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unearthing recordings that have languished in obscurity for over forty years, the compilation moves between deep highlife, rhythmic dancefloor cuts, and pioneering digital productions, revealing yet more musical ingenuity of Ghanaian artists both home and abroad. The final instalment in the ‘\u003cem\u003eBorga Revolution!\u003c\/em\u003e’ series, it offers another vital collection of forgotten favourites and hidden treasures for DJs, collectors, and anyone drawn to the endlessly inventive sounds of Ghanaian music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1970s and 80s saw Ghanaian musicians begin to incorporate Western sounds like funk and disco into their music, reflecting the changing global musical landscape. However, the country's political instability and economic hardships, marked by military regimes and curfews, forced many artists to leave Ghana in search of better opportunities abroad. In Europe and the U.S., these musicians fused their traditional highlife roots with emerging digital sounds, using cutting-edge technology like the DX7 synthesizer and drum machines to create the genre now known as Burger Highlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith ‘\u003cem\u003eBorga Revolution!\u003c\/em\u003e’ Kalita offers a vivid exposition of this musical transformation, using rare interviews, archival photos, and detailed liner notes to bring to life the pioneering spirit of both well-known icons and unsung innovators of Ghanaian Highlife, one of West Africa’s most exciting musical movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final installment in Kalita's '\u003cem\u003eBorga Revolution!\u003c\/em\u003e' series, examining the development of Ghanaian dance music in the 1970\/80s, and focussing on the phenomenon of Burger highlife (a blend of Ghanaian highlife with disco, boogie and synths).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2xLP in gatefold sleeve, with printed inner sleeves examining the stories of the artists featured on the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes 10 highly sought-after and under-the-radar recordings, including those by the phenomenal Rex Omar, Nat Fredua, CST Amankwah, Baffour Kyei, Chief Kofi Sammy, and the Abibifo Dance Band of Ghana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kalita Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP Gatefold","offer_id":59464913584473,"sku":"SDZ-52650","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/REP_20260917_1129_103019_491_p_Various_Artists_Borga_Revolution_Ghanaian_Music_In_The_Digital_Age_1979_1988_Volume_4_1_001.jpg?v=1789653051","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/various-artists-borga-revolution-ghanaian-music-in-the-digital-age-1979-1988-volume-4","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}