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	Sweet Talks Kusum Beat Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop Sweet Talks were amongst the top five most popular bands in Ghana during the 1970s, having recorded a string of hit albums. The Kusum Beat was originally released in 1974 with heavy emphasis on the 'Afro' through its tradi... more » « less
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All Artists: Sweet Talks
Title: Kusum Beat
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Soundway
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 5/11/2010
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop
Style: World Dance
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 893775001590

Synopsis

Album Description

Sweet Talks were amongst the top five most popular bands in Ghana during the 1970s, having recorded a string of hit albums. The Kusum Beat was originally released in 1974 with heavy emphasis on the 'Afro' through its traditional rhythms and motifs, blended together into a modern mix that combined highlife, funk and Afrobeat. Like a small handful of seminal Ghanaian albums, The Kusum Beat has stood the test of time and sounds as original and unique today as it did back in 1974.

CD Reviews

As short as it is sweet.

attentive listener | Joysey | 05/15/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A strong distillation of the best kind of West African, early 70s afro-funk. Retaining african roots (sung in native language) and also exploring the endless, early 70s possibilities. The politics, the economics, the native culture, the music scene; it all translates into a positive funky statement. Then, just like that, it's over 28 minutes later. They have done it up in a mini-lp format, so it has the feel of a sweet little find. Like you just dug it out of a crate covered with scorpians in the hot Ghanian countryside. Sweet Talks were a large, horn heavy outfit, relatively poplular in early, 70s Ghana. This is their most african rooted effort. Scorpians not included. Funky, danceble Kusum Beats included."