Watch the video for obaa sima from ata kaks obaa sima for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your sites styles css. Ata kaks enthusiastic approach along with the funky rhythm and beats throughout this make him a profound artist and is a reason ive recently started digging into african music. The record was released in an astounding run of 50 cassettes and then the trail went cold. 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. Ata kak ata kaks music has been a legend on the internet since awesome tapes from africa.
Brian there might be a third person who many have missed. Watch the video for obaa sima from ata kak s obaa sima for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. In 1994, ghanaian artist ata kak released his cassette obaa sima, recorded in his apartment in toronto. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. It slowly built up a cult following and, after an eightyear search for the musician, shimkovitz tracked down ata kak to reissue the album officially. These african hip hop beats make me feel like im coming down from a strange bender. The song by ata kak was recorded and officially released in 1994. 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. Of couse this sounds like someone using garageband for the first time. A ghanaian highlife singer gone horribly right, ata kak is a visionary. Ata kak, the ghanaian dance enigma who spent 25 years in. Only 50 copies of the original obaa sima tape were made, and though the original master dat had disintegrated, shimkovitzs tape was used to reissue obaa sima. After 25 years, an obscure ghanaian music titled, obaa sima recently gained notoriety.
I posted this tape earlier, but these songs are so ridiculously sweet, i invite you to listen again. Protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. Ata kak, is one of awesome tapes biggest success stories. 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. A record which is, after years of effort, finally receiving its proper release. This record follows his awardwinning 2017 love song, my own, and will be published under the singers highgrade family imprint. Though reggie rockstone and co have been credited for hiplife, there has been a new development about who first recorded twi rap. Details of shimkovitzs search for ata kak could likely fill a book in fact, a documentary is being made, but it only serves to give the truly awesome obaa sima even more allure.
The lp includes a digital download of the original, slower version. Hundreds of thousands of downloads, youtube views, music video tributes and remixes, as well as years of mystery regarding ata kaks whereabouts, culminate. His first ever media report in any ghanaian tabloid was on ghkings, earlier this year reggie rockstones makaa maka first album was dropped in. Thousands of downloads, hundreds of thousands of views on youtube, music videos, remixes and years of mystery as to ata kaks whereabouts culminate in this. Bome nnwom born september 29, 1960 in kumasi, ghana, yaw attaowusu didnt seem to have music in his future.
The music on the recordingan amalgam of highlife, twilanguage rap, funk and discois. Obaa sima and dagya is the second 12 single to come from that album, pressed up for djs and avid collectors alike. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer download now. It has a casio keyboard in the back with vocals recorded on a tape deck, ata kak had a shoestring budget while making this lp and only intended to selll a few hundred cassettes of the lp. Obaa sima, an album by ata kak on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ata kaks cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased. Obaa sima is a mad fruity, highly unique melting pot of ghanaian hiplife music without knowing what the term was at the time and mid 80s inspired jams, with ata kak displaying pure inspiration and enthusiasm over the course of his wild, boogie, rap, funk, techno and. Ata kak s cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased in ghana and canada in 1994. 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. So, to start withthis is a pretty crazy record youre putting out. Musical traveler brian shimkovitz picked up obaa sima, ata kaks sole album, from a roadside tape vendor in cape coast, ghana in 2002.
Stream ata kakobaasimaeditrm by ata kak from desktop or your mobile device. Ata kak, a ghanaian native born in kumasi, started rapping and debuted the first twirap titled, obaa sima album in 1994. Samini obaa official videohighgrade family samini drops the official video of his debut single obaathe song obaa is tipped to be a follow up to his earlier releases my own and obimbra say no to rape, which are also expected on his highly anticipated album which would be strictly a reggae below. Ghanaian singer, ata kak released his debut hip house album, obaa sima in 1994 and from start to finish, youll feel like youre in a nice club and having a good time. After attending ame zion mfantsipim senior high school and managing the bar at the kumasi golf club, he lived with his father for several years before moving. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Official remastered version awesome tapes from africa ata kak s cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased in ghana and canada in 1994. 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.
The music on the cassette was unique, as ata kak sought to fuse ghanaian highlife with hiphop, using a mix of samplers and software. Listen free to ata kak obaa sima obaa sima, moma yendodo and more. 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. Every record is shipped in original factoryapplied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands. Ata kak s enthusiastic approach along with the funky rhythm and beats throughout this make him a profound artist and is a reason ive recently started digging into african music. In 1994 a certain yaw attaowusu from ghana selfpublished a fascinating album titled obaa sima, combining dance and afrohouse with original rap. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ata kak photo courtesy of awesome tapes from africa. Ata kaks debut album of dibby ghanaian hiplife, obaa sima is the stuff diggers dreams are made of. Ata kaks legendary tape obaa sima introduced one of the greatest leftfield dance floor jammers of all time, daa nyinaa. Afropop worldwide kind of a manifestoawesome tapes. Afropop producer sam backer interviewed labelowner brian shimkovitz about the journey to obaa sima. By mix master garzy highgrade family ceo samini, presents a brand new tune titled obaa, produced by mix master garzy.
The seven tracks on obaa sima traverse a pop music landscape that. He spits serious rhymes, waxes romantic, and issues lofi digital quickshrieks, listen specifically to the chorus of moma yendodo. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. Hundreds of thousands of downloads youtube views, music video. After attending ame zion mfantsipim senior high school and managing the bar at the kumasi golf club, he lived with his father for several years before moving to. Ata kaks cassette obaa sima fell on deaf ears when it was selfreleased in ghana and canada in 1994.
Ata kak obaa sima by noisey noisey free listening on. Ata kakobaa sima lpawesome tapes from africa vinyl. Written and selfreleased by ata in edition of 50 circa 1994 and subsequently rediscovered by ethnomusicologist brian shimkovitz at a. Weve raved about ata kaks mid90s cassette obaa sima on plenty of occasions since discovering it via diggers haven awesome tapes from africa three years ago last year we chronicled. Hundreds of thousands of downloads, youtube views, music video tributes and remixes, as well as years of mystery regarding ata kaks whereabouts. Stream ata kak obaa sima, a playlist by noisey from desktop or your mobile device. Ata kakobaasimaeditrm by ata kak free listening on. Obaa sima, a song by ata kak on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The find was part of what inspired shimkovitz to start the awesome tapes from africa blog, which has since become a record label, releasing obscure african music originally released on cassette in vinyl and. 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.
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