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The News Agents

Experiments in international news and arts with Jude Montague. This week: Highlife history. In advance of Reverend George Spratz, master guitarist and international educator from Ghana joining us to talk about the soul of highlife music, a selection of tunes and history of bands including a case study of the famous song Yaa Amponsah. Tracks from the legendary Tagoe Sisters, Honny and the Bees Band, Oscar Sulley and the Uhuru Dance Band, City Boys, the King of Highlife E.T. Mensah and the Ramblers International Dance Band. For more information see http://thenewsagents.blogspot.com. [Repeats Monday 9am.]

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