Details of shimkovitzs search for ata kak could likely fill a book in fact, a documentary is being made, but it only serves to give the truly awesome obaa sima even more allure, as does the tape hiss from the transfer. Reducing the speed of this lp by about 4 will get you close to that original recording the title track should be in the neighborhood of 122 bpm. It has a casio keyboard in the back with vocals recorded on a tape deck, ata kak had a shoestring budget while making this lp and only intended to selll a few. Ata kak obaa sima out march 3, 2015december 11, 2014in 90s. I posted this tape earlier, but these songs are so ridiculously sweet, i invite. All genres balearicdowntempo bass breakbeat disconudisco dj tools drum and bass dubstep deep dubstep dirty dubsteptrapgrime edm electro euro dancepop dance footworkjuke. In 94 he released an album on cassette format called obaa sima, which at the time virtually no one listened to.
Its seven tracks offer nothing but good times, a nonstop party that sounds removed from time, full of delightfully rinky. Listen to ata kak soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create remastered by ratsnake. Watch the video for medofo from ata kak s obaa sima for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. In the spirit of the season, i wanted to share some of my favorite releases of the year. Obaa sima moma yendodo yemmpa aba from obaa sima a ghanaian highlife singer gone horribly right, ata kak is a visionary. Ata kak was the first post on their blog, and we are happy that obaa sima has finally made it onto vinyl as well.
A ghanaian highlife singer gone horribly right, ata kak is a visionary. Bome nnwom born september 29, 1960 in kumasi, ghana, yaw attaowusu didnt seem to have music in his future. Ata kak obaa sima awesome tapes from africa cargo records. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Ata kak obaa simadagya vinyl 12 single musicmagpie store.
Ata kak s music has been a legend on the internet since awesome tapes from africa made the mysterious ghanaian singerrappers tape its very first blog post. Protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. Stream tracks and playlists from ata kak on your desktop or mobile device. Ata kaks debut album of dibby ghanaian hiplife, obaa sima is the stuff diggers dreams are made of. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer download now. Laibach are joined by boris benko silence and marina martensson on. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Described by its record label awesome tapes from africa as a mysterious electronicraphighlife icon from ghana, the artist ata kak. Licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of awesome tapes from africa. Favorite tunes for the summer side a 01 ahmed malek omar gatlato 02 burt bacharach what the world needs now is love 03 enzo ca. The lp includes a digital download of the original, slower version. Ariel pink arkist arp artwork asda ash koosha ata kak atom tm atoms for peace auntie flo austin cesear. Features song lyrics for ata kak s obaa sima album. Ata kaks cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it.
Ata kak awesome tapes from africa awesome tapes from africa. Awesome tapes from africa is doing great work by bringing africas finest musicians to european ears. Amra, secretly canadian music publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Ata kak, the ghanaian dance enigma who spent 25 years in. Ata kak s obaa sima cassette fell on deaf ears when it was first selfreleased in ghana in 1994 but when american musicologist brian shimkovitz stumbled upon the tape at a street stall in cape coast, ghana eight years later it became the stimulus for him to launch his awesome tapes from africa blog, writing in his inaugural post. Before he created er michael crichton jurassic park, twister adapted and directed his debut behind the camera this chiller from robin cooks bestseller about a sinister medical conspiracy. Also available in itunes more by idris ackamoor see all. Mar 03, 2015 check out obaa sima by ata kak on amazon music. The band performed several songs from the 1965 films soundtrack at the concert in pyongyang, chosen by laibach as its a wellknown and beloved film in the dprk and often used by schoolchildren to learn english.
Musical traveler brian shimkovitz picked up obaa sima, ata kaks sole album, from a roadside tape vendor in cape coast, ghana in 2002. The auteurs leftfield highlifehiphouse creation is one of the more joyous sounds out there. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. Jan 19, 2018 complete list of ata kak music featured in tv shows and movies. He spits serious rhymes, waxes romantic, and issues lofi digital quickshrieks, listen specifically to the chorus of moma yendodo. These are mostly love songs, by the way as if you couldnt tell. After attending ame zion mfantsipim senior high school and managing the bar at the kumasi golf club, he lived with his father for several years before moving to. Obaa sima, a song by ata kak on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. After 25 years, an obscure ghanaian music titled, obaa sima recently gained notoriety. It slowly built up a cult following and, after an eightyear search for the musician, shimkovitz tracked down ata kak to reissue the album officially. Though reggie rockstone and co have been credited for hiplife, there has been a new development about who first recorded twi rap. Ata kak obaa sima 2015 flac ata kak obaa sima 2015 flac. The music on the recording an amalgam of highlife, twilanguage rap, funk and disco is presented with the passion of a prince record and the diybedroomrecording lofi charm of early chicago house music. Obaa sima b w adagya, ata kak view product x close. I posted this tape earlier, but these songs are so ridiculously sweet, i invite you to listen again. Stream ata kak obaa sima, a playlist by noisey from desktop or your mobile device. Released to much acclaim earlier this year after an exhaustive search for the musician, the tape has reached leftfield music fans worldwide via the awesome tapes from africa lp and cd. Rem genre highlife, house, new jack swing, hiphouse rem date 2015 rem discid 5a083407 rem comment exactaudiocopy v1. Obaa sima lies somewhere in between highlife, house, hip hop, new jack swing, and electro, produced rough and dry. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
Ata kak s debut album of dibby ghanaian hiplife, obaa sima is the stuff diggers dreams are made of. Ata kak obaa sima by noisey noisey free listening on. The music on the cassette was unique, as ata kak sought to fuse ghanaian highlife with hiphop, using a mix of samplers and software. Masterkraft music the song was produced by mix master garzy, and the video was directed by. Ghanaian singer, ata kak released his debut hip house album, obaa sima in 1994 and from start to finish, youll feel like youre in a nice club and having a good time. Ata kak obaa sima out march 3, 2015 awesome tapes from. Ata kak obaa sima awesome tapes from africa awesome. Ata kak, is one of awesome tapes biggest success stories.
Weve raved about ata kak s mid90s cassette obaa sima on plenty of occasions since discovering it via diggers haven awesome tapes from. Feb, 2015 ata kak, obaa sima awesome tapes from africa. More than twenty years on from the albums first recording, ata kak will now come to europe to present his amazing songs at sonarvillage, where a party vibe is guaranteed. Set list on west holts on 23 jun 2017 at worthy farm, pilton. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ata kak.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 03, 2018 download samini obaa mp3 video audio song download ghanaian reggaedancehall veteran samini releases a brand new single and video titled obaa. Ata kak photo courtesy of awesome tapes from africa. Without wanting to suggest that this is a kitschy bedroomtape artifact its not, what makes this so exciting is its rawness and deliberate playfulness.
Ata kak s enthusiastic approach along with the funky rhythm and beats throughout this make him a profound artist and is a reason ive recently started digging into african music. In 1994, ghanaian artist ata kak released his cassette obaa sima, recorded in his apartment in toronto. Ata kak obaa sima out march 3, 2015 awesome tapes from africa. Get the guaranteed best price on world music vinyl like the ata kak daa nyinaa bome nnwom at musicians friend. Ata kak s cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased in ghana and canada in 1994. The sound of music was conceived when laibach were infamously invited to perform in north korea in 2015. Every record is shipped in original factoryapplied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands. Ata kaks cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased in ghana and canada in 1994. We sell over half a million new and used cds, dvds, blurays, games and vinyl, spanning all kinds of genres and consoles, with prices starting from just. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Some years ago, shimkovitz stumbled across a cassette copy of obaa sima whilst travelling ghana and his love for ata kak s music lead to the foundation of the awesome tapes from africa blog and the commencement of a long running effort to track down the ghanaian musician.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. May 14, 2015 obaa sima licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution on behalf of awesome tapes from africa. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The latest release on awesome tapes from africa is a bright technohiphop hybrid fueled by cheesy synths, lightly funky melodies and singsong rhythms, all mastered from a commercially released cassette. After attending ame zion mfantsipim senior high school and managing the bar at the kumasi golf club, he lived with his. Jul 01, 2018 highgrade family samini drops the official video of his debut single obaa the song obaa is tipped to be a follow up to his earlier releases my own and obimbra say no to rape, which are also expected on his highly anticipated album which would be strictly a reggae catalogue. If youre looking for something new to listen to, watch or play, look no further than the musicmagpie store. Obaa sima and dagya is the second 12 single to come from that album, pressed up for djs and avid collectors alike. Ata kak two day residency ata kak s obaa sima cassette fell on deaf ears when it was first selfreleased in ghana in 1994 but when american musicologist brian shimkovitz stumbled upon the tape at a street stall in cape coast, ghana eight years later it became the stimulus for him to launch his awesome tapes from africa blog, writing in his inaugural post. Written and selfreleased by ata in edition of 50 circa 1994 and subsequently rediscovered by ethnomusicologist brian shimkovitz at a.
Released in 2016 on awesome tapes from africa catalog no. Includes unlimited streaming of obaa sima via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The song by ata kak was recorded and officially released in. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mar 03, 2015 ata kaks cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased in ghana and canada in 1994. Browse ata kak tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. The site was founded in 2006 in brooklyn, new york. Ata kak african shakedown awesome tapes from africa. Ata kaks obaa sima, the original awesome tape from africa. Ata kak, real name yaw attaowusu, recorded the album in toronto in 1994, after living for a while in germany playing in reggae cover bands, and sent the album to get manufactured in ghana creating around 50 cassettes of obaa sima. Its the cassette that sparked awesome tapes from africa to life as a blog back in 2006, before it morphed into a record label of worldrenown from 2011. Watch the video for obaa sima from ata kaks obaa sima for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Ghanaian dancerap artist leaves crowd elated with eccentric tunes. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your ata kak collection.
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