Ebo Taylor is one of the most accomplished Highlife, Afro beat and jazz composers of Ghana. Having studied along side another legend in Fela Kuti from 1962 and 1965 at the renowned Eric Guilder School of Music in London, Taylor is largely responsible for shaping the musical landscape of Ghana, as a solo artist, producer, composer and session musician. I have many of his albums, and all of them are brimming with that African spirit and hypnotic bounce that just makes you want to dance.
Recently I came across this clip from Taylor’s recent show in Paris, together with Kabu Kabu, Karl Hector and the Malcouns, and Afrobeat Academy. Looks and sounds like it was a great show, and it’s great to see people re-discovering and appreciating his music once again. Wish I could have been there.
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