Ghanian highlife meets house on Koichi Sakai & Afla Sackey’s collaborative LP, Wono

Featuring an interpretation of Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji’s 1958 tune ‘Jingo’.

London-based producer/DJ Koichi Sakai and Ghanian percussionist Afla Sackey are releasing a collaborative album, titled Wono, this March via Olindo.

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Wono was made using traditional Ghanian instruments, including an atenteben flute, ngoni – string instrument – and a kpanlogo drum, alongside recordings of Sackey and his sister’s chanting.

It follows Olindo’s release of Isaac Sasson’s Cantos Campesinos – one of our favourite 7”s of 2019.

Head here for more info in advance of Wono’s 13th March release, check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1. Atenteben Blues
2. Wono
3. Yamb
4. Rebirth
5. Niege
6. Jingo
7. Suolo

Photo by: Ada Cotton