Biography

Kyekyeku is seen as a new generation of young lively Ghanaian musicians that is combining musical traditions from roots Palmwine (A style of Ghanaian folk) Hilife and Afrobeat; performing live in new and exciting sounds. Kyekyeku creates a unique high-energy sound mixed in with Highlife and Afrofunk of fellow countrymen Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas erupting in a pulsationg Afro-urban musical broth.

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Kyekyeku and Ghanalogue Highlife is a celebration of Ghana’s music heritage of a bygone era and yet a salutation to the evolution of modern trends locked between a sumptuous folk style and West African urban beat.With lyrics reminiscent of village recreational songs, protest songs, love poetry and old African spirituality, his music touches on themes concerned with the well-being of Africa and the world society. Kyekyeku escorts you on a soulful journey to the enchanting lands of West Africa in a Palmwine meets-Highlife-meets-World Grooves fun moment!

The Ghanaian musician has collaborated with world-renowned musicians including Koo Nimo (GH), Peter White (UK/Jazz), Pat Thomas(GH), Ambolley(GH) Thais Morel (Brazil), Mayra Andrade (Cape Verde), Blick Bassy (Cameroun) etc.

'Wizard with a Guitar' 

-CNN-

Kyekyeku & Ghanalogue Highlife brings back deep warm grooves reminiscent of when folk Ghanaian musicians first plugged in and went electric, creating tons of delightful music filled with thrilling guitar lines, soaring farfisa organs, reliably solid bass motifs and drums, all punctuated by punchy horns to create a full sound popularly known in Ghana as Highlife music (a generic name for Ghanaian music built around folk styles mixed with Funk, Soul and Jazz birthing Afrobeat and Afrofunk).
This project proudly reintroducing vintage Highlife music from the late 70s - 90s and linking that to recent Afro-urban music.

''our need to make this music again stems from the discontinuity and gap created between the previous and modern eras largely due to coups d'etats, curfews, religious transitions and mass exodus of musicians abroad thus re-establishing the link and evolution to modern urban highlife music; madly loved in Ghana''

-Kyekyeku-

 

 

Gigs and Concerts

  • 03

    Feb

    2017

    BAB'ILO, Paris

    08:00:00 PM

  • 04

    Feb

    2017

    NEW MORNING - Paris

    08:00:00 PM

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  • 05

    Feb

    2017

    BOZAR, Brussels - Afropolitan Festival

    09:00:00 PM

  • 11

    Feb

    2017

    SAUTI ZA BUSARA

    ZANZIBAR,Tanzania

    11:00:00 PM

  • 17

    Mar

    2017

    Printemps des Poètes avec Fouad Hani (Maroc)

    Médiathèque d'Orist

    06:00:00 PM

  • 23

    Mar

    2017

    Concert Ephémère

    Caprices de Romane, Soorts-Hossegor

    09:00:00 PM

  • 01

    Jun

    2017

    Pôle Sud - Landes Musiques Amplifiées

    Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse

    06:00:00 PM

  • 04

    Jun

    2017

    Orange Run, Lac d'Hossegor, FR

    01:00:00 PM

  • 16

    Jun

    2017

    Le Magnéto, Bayonne, FR

    08:00:00 PM

  • 21

    Jun

    2017

    Fête de la Musique par Surf FM, Seignosse Le Penon, FR

    09:00:00 PM

  • 23

    Jun

    2017

    Le Circus, Capbreton, FR

    09:00:00 PM

  • 01

    Jul

    2017

    Central Café - Hossegor, Place des Landais - FR

    10:00:00 PM

  • 08

    Jul

    2017

    Show Case Time - Pau - FR

    10:00:00 PM

  • 14

    Jul

    2017

    Kasumama Festival, Austria

    08:00:00 PM

  • 16

    Jul

    2017

    THE HAGUE AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL, Holland

    09:00:00 PM

  • 21

    Jul

    2017

    Les Festives, Kiosque d'Hossegor, FR

    11:00:00 AM

  • 21

    Jul

    2017

    Jo&Joe Hossegor - FR

    07:00:00 PM

  • 24

    Jul

    2017

    Coolin Hossegor

    Place des Landais

    11:00:00 PM

  • 28

    Jul

    2017

    Les Festives, Place des Landais, Hossegor, FR

    09:00:00 PM

  • 29

    Jul

    2017

    O'Green Oak - Mont de Marsan - FR

    08:00:00 PM

  • 03

    Aug

    2017

    Feitoaman Festival, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

    08:00:00 PM

  • 02

    Sep

    2017

    Catach Festival - Saint Martin de Seignanx - FR

    08:00:00 PM

  • 14

    Sep

    2017

    Les Ecuries de Baroja - Anglet - FR

    07:00:00 PM

  • 21

    Oct

    2017

    Café Music

    Mont de Marsan. France

    12:00:00 PM

    • 12

      Jul

      2018

      Montreux Jazz Festival

      08:00:00 PM

    • 15

      Jul

      2018

      Latitude Festival-UK

      BBC Music Stage

      09:00:00 AM

      • 01

        Mar

        2019

        Stanbic Jazz Festival

        Accra, Ghana

        10:00:00 PM

      • 13

        Mar

        2019

        Republic Bar

        Osu, Accra Ghana

        10:00:00 PM

      • 18

        Mar

        2019

        Meet Me There Weekender

        Volta, Ghana

        10:00:00 PM

                        News

                        • Kyekyeku (Ghana – Highlife/Afrobeat)is releasing 2nd album 'Sor'
                          Thursday, June 29 2017

                          Two years after his debut album ‘Higher life On Palmwine’, Kyekyeku has just released his second album titled ‘Sor’, with a strong Highlife and Afrobeat mix. The live recording happened in one straight sequence owning in part to the fact that there were no power interruptions during the recording in Accra, Ghana. This situation of frequent electricity cuts in Ghana is what Kyekyeku’s band is named after; ‘5 Days No Light Off’.


                          'With people keeping a low profile during the collation of election results (out of fear, high tensions, all streets deserted), a perfect backdrop of calm and quiet had been provided from Accra's noisy streets and churches. As the ruling government hoped to win more votes, the erratic power supply was stabilized. Our studio located in a noisy neighbourhood with not so good isolation from all the noise had suddenly gotten a perfect situation to record and still leave the windows open (hot as hell inside and no Air Conditioner).


                          We took the chance to record this album of tunes largely based on themes of social shortcomings in Ghana, Africa and the world. While the tunes are largely up-tempo, they also call for deep thoughts about life and strength to carry on.
                          Style: we were largely influenced by Ghanaian Highlife music of Alex Konadu and J.A. Adofo on tracks such as 'Africa Voodoo Party' and by Afrobeat from Ebo Taylor and Fela Kuti on tracks such as 'Goose and Gander'. Yet we attempted putting our own signature and sound on the final materials.


                          The result is the album Sor, one that brings to you our live music sound, vibes and energy which we are extremely happy to share with the world on upcoming dates after playing already at The New Morning-Paris (France), Afropolitan Festival at Bozar(Brussels), Sauti Za Busara in Zanzibar, Tanzania and Visa For Music in Rabat (Morocco).'


                          Kyekyeku will be on tour in Europe with his band from Ghana June-July-August 2017. Supported by partner top online casino
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