Boko a Ko by Saltpond City Band - Meet Me There Records [MMTR001] FLAC download included with physical items

Boko a Ko

A 8 track highlife album (38m 5s) — released May 20th 2022 on Meet Me There Records

Introducing the 'Saltpond City Band'. A buoyant 8-piece outfit hailing from Ghana, blending soulful highlife and percussive funk in their new album 'Boko A Ko', forthcoming on Meet Me There Records.

The Saltpond City Band was initially formed by the legendary Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor and is now led by his son, the keyboardist and lead vocalist, Henry Taylor.

The album 'Boko A Ko' serves up a fusion of highlife, funk and afrobeat, slickly woven into a refreshing twist on classic Ghanaian highlife. With the core of the band set deep in the highlife experience, Taylor and company deliver a driving combination of robust horns, fluid percussion and earthy vocals. The album features Ebo Taylor himself on 'Mennbo Wobi', which also welcomes Ghanaian flute extraordinaire Dela Botri delivering flashes of melodic escapism to set the track on fire.

The forthcoming album is set to be released on the brand new label 'Meet Me There Records' (MMTR). MMTR is a community-based project aiming to put the artist first. With profits split 50:50 between artist and label, 25% of the label profits will go directly to the building of a recording studio in the local community of Dzita in West Ghana, Wornana Studios, which will become one of the first accessible recording studios in the Volta region.

Wonderful new music from Ghana in true highlife tradition and beyond. Some real beautiful moments to be found on this album. - Antal, Rush Hour DJ / Producer / Rush Hour Co-Founder

Its having it, it's double groovy! - Craig Charles BBC 6 Music DJ

Absolutely love listening to this album - will be playing some of the tracks in my sets for sure! - O'Flynn DJ / Producer

Such a pleasure to work on this fantastic album. Over the years The Carvery has mastered dozens of bands inspired by great Ebo Taylor. The Saltpond City Band is the real deal, their debut album ‘Boko a Ko’ is written in the original style of Ebo fusing Ghanaian highlife with funk laced with the wonderful keyboard work of singer and son, Henry Taylor. Brilliant work!! - Frankie Francis / Frank Merritt Sofrito / The Carvery

A wonderful album, able to manage being beautiful and danceable at the same time. - Renegades Of Jazz/ Bathurst DJ / Producer

Mennbo Wobi, definitely a dance floor, massive tune. I love the album, very groovy and has some mellow elements and offers different dynamics. Modern take on traditional Highlife. - SNO NTS / Banana Hill

Loving this! Summertime encapsulated in a song right here. Really nice modern twist on the Highlife flavour with that Ebo magic nestled in there too. H&S x - Heels & Souls DJ / Record Label / Promoters

Killer track from a brilliant new label, featuring a legendary musical dynasty - Tom Fuller BBC Radio 6 Music Senior Producer

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