Ghanaian highlife artist ata kak was brought to light through ethnomusicologist brian shimkovitzs awesome tapes from africa blog when he posted the unstoppable daa nyinaa. Mar 03, 2015 ata kak daa nyinaa ghana awesome tapes from africa. Ata kakdaa nyinaa bome nnwomawesome tapes from africa londons leading vinyl records specialist based in soho, london w1. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Get the guaranteed best price on world music vinyl like the ata kak daa nyinaa bome nnwom at musicians friend. Featuring nina simone, sun ra, frank zappa, thurston moore, madlib and ata kak.
Unsurprisingly, its released via schimkowitz legendary awesome tapes from africa imprint, and functions as a reminder of what a truly great find the cassette of ghanaian musician yaw attaowusu aka ata kak was. Daa nyinaa bome nnwom ata kak daa nyinaa bome nnwom. Listen to a curated playlist crafted from this song. Ata kaks debut album of dibby ghanaian hiplife, obaa sima is the stuff diggers dreams are made of. A ghanaian highlife singer gone horribly right, ata kak is a visionary. Daa nyinaa showcases ata kak s idiosyncratic fusion of westafrican highlife and western dance music topped off with the. The music on the recordingan amalgam of highlife, twilanguage rap, funk and discois. Ata kak s legendary tape obaa sima introduced one of the greatest leftfield dance floor jammers of all time, daa nyinaa. 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.
Released 3 march 2015 on awesome tapes from africa catalog no. The music on the recording an amalgam of highlife, twilanguage rap, electrofunk and disco is presented with the passion of a prince record and the diybedroomrecording lofi charm of early chicago house music. Obaa sima, daa nyinaa, yemmpa aba, moma yendodo, adagya, biography. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Ata kak ata kaks music has been a legend on the internet since awesome tapes from africa made the mysterious ghanaian singerrappers. Most awesome tapes from africa releases are official rereleases of outofprint cassettes from african musicians and bands. He shorted his first name and added kak, which is short for kaakra, meaning small, often added to the name of the younger twin. All ata kak lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Thank you ata kak, thank you brian shimkovitz, thank you jessica thompson. He spits serious rhymes, waxes romantic, and issues lofi digital quick. My mama bought a biscuit and then i had a bite i thought it was an apple or maybe an egg or a jar of custard but then i realised it was actually a block of lancashire cheese a scooby scooby a scooby dooby dooby a scooby scooby a scooby dooby dooby a scooby scooby a scooby dooby dooby. Ata kaks legendary tape obaa sima introduced one of the greatest leftfield dance floor jammers of all time, daa nyinaa. Shimkovitz bought the ata kak tape more than a decade ago and finally found him living in ghana. Listen to and download ata kak daa nyinaa noemas tribute edit.
Written and selfreleased by ata in edition of 50 circa 1994 and subsequently rediscovered by ethnomusicologist brian shimkovitz at a. In 2011, shimkovitz transitioned the site from just a blog with posted recordings of collected. Jan 07, 2009 you may never hear anything like this elsewhere. Listen to the avalanches new bbc radio 1 essential mix. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer download now. Ata kak performs his infectious dancerap to the crowd at the jazz cafe in camden like theres no tomorrow, because the ghanaian musician probably knows. Highlife, house, new jack swing, hiphouse cd ata kak.
Ata kak 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. Now available on 12 single for the first time, the song ata kak recorded in his toronto apartment in 1993 lives on. He was interested in the variety of genres and artists he found, distributed largely on cassette tapes at markets, but that he had not come across outside west africa. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your ata kak collection. Now available on 12 single for the first time, the song ata kak recorded in his toronto apartment in 1993 lives on the artist was cloaked in mystery until very recently. Daa nyinaa showcases ata kaks idiosyncratic fusion of westafrican highlife and western dance music topped off with the. Ata kak obaa sima awesome tapes from africa awesome. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ata kak.
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. The awesome tapes from africareissued ghanaian artist will play live sets in melbourne, sydney and adelaide while in the country for golden plains next month. Azure hybrid virtual event, tuesday, march 31, 2020, 8. Official remastered version lpcdtapedigital on awesome tapes from africa. Ata kak s cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased in ghana and canada in 1994. Watch the video for daa nyinaa noemas tribute edit by ata kak for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. In addition to the website, shimkovitz djs concerts, clubs and at festivals as awesome tapes from africa, as well as hosts a show on dublab. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The name ata kak came from the fact that he was born a twin, which in akan society usually means one child is named atta or ata and the other child is named ataa. Watch the video for daa nyinaa from ata kaks obaa sima for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Watch the video for daa nyinaa from ata kak s obaa sima for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Some years ago, shimkovitz stumbled across a cassette copy of obaa sima whilst travelling ghana and his love for ata kaks music lead to the foundation of the awesome tapes from africa blog and the commencement of a long running. The auteurs leftfield highlifehiphouse creation is one of the more joyous sounds out there. Learn about strategies, insights, and technologies to optimize your hybrid cloud across onpremises, multicloud, and the edge by joining this free, 60minute online event. Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with search engine optimization. Apr 24, 2017 ata kak performs his infectious dancerap to the crowd at the jazz cafe in camden like theres no tomorrow, because the ghanaian musician probably knows that his fame is the sort that is fleeting. This latest reissue from awesome tapes from africa is the whole reason for founder brian shimkovitz starting the blog and the label that grew out of it. Rem genre highlife, house, new jack swing, hiphouse rem date 2015 rem discid 5a083407 rem comment exactaudiocopy v1. Try active microsoft advanced threat analytics on microsoft.
Ata kak, is one of awesome tapes biggest success stories. Ata kak awesome tapes from africa awesome tapes from africa. 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. Once obscure, now the stuff of legend ata kaks infectious dance music gets even more exposure here. 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. Ata kak daa nyinaa noemas tribute edit indie shuffle.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Thank you for the extra halfsecond at the end of daa nyinaa. The site was created as a way for shimkovitz to share music he had come across while on a fulbright scholarship in ghana. Ata kak ata kaks music has been a legend on the internet since awesome tapes from africa made the mysterious ghanaian singerrappers tape its very first blog post. Ata kak obaa sima out march 3, 2015 awesome tapes from. Ata kak daa nyinaa bome nnwom awesome tapes from africa. Hundreds of thousands of downloads youtube views, music video tributes and. Daa nyinaa was recorded way back in 1993 and more than stands up for itself in the current electronic climate. Sk kakrabas songs of paapieye is the first album to consist of a new release.
My mama bought a biscuit and then i had a bite i thought it was an apple or maybe an egg o. This music rides its cheap glowytwitchy grooves as its maker tabbadabbachummatummas into the ether or into the tape, thank god. Ata kak daa nyinaa ghana awesome tapes from africa. Australian crate diggers the avalanches returned to bbc radio 1 this weekend to record a new essential mix, fifteen years after their debut on the series. The lp includes a digital download of the original, slower version. As hoped its an eclectic ride through sun ra, nina simone, madlib, black milk, moondog, bruce. The music on the recording an amalgam of highlife, twilanguage rap, electrofunk and disco is presented with the passion of a prince record and the diybedroomrecording lofi. 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. Im trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but im not seeing very good success. Some years ago, shimkovitz stumbled across a cassette copy of obaa sima whilst travelling ghana and his love for ata kaks 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. Ata kaks cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased in ghana and canada in 1994.
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