Album US 2007 on Smithsonian Folkways label
World (African)
Recorded weekly over a period of three months. The recordings were made outdoors in La in the backyard of friends of the union chairman, or at the union office. ℗© 2007 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
The La Drivers Union Por Por Group , album by | |
Adjetey Sowah dr, bells, drum, pati, drum, tamalin, horn, por por horns, performer, otsokobila tire rims, vocals | |
Adoley Mensah voc, cwb, alp, bells, horn, por por horns, shekere, vocals | |
Agnes Jama Maale voc, cwb, bells, shekere, vocals | |
Ashirifie Mensah voc, cwb, alp, bells, horn, por por horns, vocals | |
Ayikwei Quaye voc, cwb, bells, performer, otsokobila tire rims, vocals | |
Bawa Akrofi voc, cwb, alp, bells, horn, por por horns, vocals | |
Ibrahim Ako Perkoh voc, cwb, bells, vocals | |
Joe Lartey voc, cwb, bells, performer, otsokobila tire rims, vocals | |
Kotey Nikoi voc, cwb, bells, vocals | |
Nii Otoo Annan perc, bells, drum, tamalin, horn, por por horns, soloist, drums, gome, kpanlogo, leader, percussion, vocals | |
P. Ashai Allenu voc, cwb, alp, bells, horn, por por horns, leader, por por group, other, la drivers union vice-chairman, shekere, vocals | |
Seth Adjei voc, cwb, alp, bells, horn, por por horns, vocals | |
Tawiah Jonku voc, cwb, bells, leader, chorus, lead vocals, female | |
Tetteh Klortey voc, cwb, alp, bells, horn, por por horns, vocals | |
Tsotso Mensah voc, cwb, alp, bells, horn, por por horns, shekere, vocals | |
Nii Yemo Nunu voc, photography by, vocals, guest, research, research consultation, coordinator, musical coordination | |
Tetteh Boye La voc, dr, alp, drum, pati, horn, por por horns, vocals | |
E.A. Tetteh voc, alp, horn, por por horns, vocals | |
John Boye "Hello Joe" Mensah voc, alp, horn, por por horns, lead vocals, other, por por historian | |
Nii Quaye voc, alp, bvoc, horn, por por horns, shekere, vocals | |
Pete Reiniger ep, US mastered by, mixed by, supervised by, sound | |
Adokwei Din voc, performer, otsokobila tire rims, vocals | |
Steven Feld perc, b, *1949 US recorded by, photography by, liner notes, annotated by, research, researched by |
Nicholas Wayo artwork, por por trotro sign-painting |
Nana Agazi coordinator, local recording coordination |
Nii Noi Nortey research, research consultation, coordinator, musical coordination |
Michael Motley design |
Carla Borden liner notes, editorial assistance |
Mary Monseur management, production |
D.A. Sonneborn supervised by, production |
Daniel Sheehy supervised by, production |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Por Por Awaaba / Welcome | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 1:18 | ||
2 | Otsokobila | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 5:24 | ||
3 | Trotro Tour Of Ghana | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 8:07 | ||
4 | "Trotro Drivers, We Love You So" | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 7:35 | ||
5 | Shidaa, A Song Of Praise And Tribute To Elders And Union Leaders | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 13:03 | ||
6 | "Driver, Take Me, The Train Has Left Me Behind" | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 6:20 | ||
7 | Kpanlogo Por Por Melody | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 9:37 | ||
8 | Aayoo Samiah, "Today, I Got You!" | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 5:27 | ||
9 | Lapka Festival Song Of The People Of La | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 5:43 | ||
10 | M.V. Labadi | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 6:51 | ||
11 | Por Por Horn-To-Horn Fireworks | The La Drivers Union Por Por Group | 2:48 |
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