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The La Drivers Union Por Por Group
Por Por: Honk Horn Music Of Ghana
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
Musicians
 | 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 |
Producers
| 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 |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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