Santrofi - Making Moves [LP]

Cat. no: OH041LP
Format: LP
Barcode: 4015698499131
Release Date: 14 Feb 2025
Genre: World Music

"Life has never been easy, so keep moving" is the opening line of Making moves, the title song of SANTROFI's new album - Four years ago their celebrated debut ,Alewa' introduced this 8 piece Highlife collective powerhouse from Accra to the world - After fve solid years on the road, SANTROFI is now ready to release some fresh material

co- produced and mixed by four- time Grammy Award winner Jerry Boys (REM, Ali Farka Toure, Buena Vista Social Club, Orchestra Baobab, Kronos Quartet). The band has continued an intense tour schedule, with 2024 seeing their frst shows in the USA as well as a Japan tour of with 13 sold out shows 2024. where. Making moves is both a celebration of SANTROFI's roots and a leap into the future of Highlife. The opening track Amina is a Ghanaian childhood game turned Highlife Funk. It draws from the past, pushing it into the future. The title song Making moves sees Santrof team up with the current booming Afrobeatscene in Ghana: It features Ghanas Newcomers Kof Jamar and Arathejay. The song talks about trying to survive on the sometimes crazy streets of Accra without loosing your mind. Su nkwa sees Santrof celebrating their love for typical Sikji Highlife music. And the nostalgic No money, no honey sums up yet another common truth from the streets of Accra.

From the opening Highlife funk of Amina to the Ghanaian- childhood-game-turnedboogie-banger Gyae me how, this record will get you dancing. Led by producer-bassist Kojo Ofori, SANTROFI unites 8 of Accra's most gifted musicians with a passion for both vintage highlife grooves and a hip hop sensibility.

Members of the band have played with leading Ghanaian artists including Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, Ambolley, AK Yeboah and highlife pioneer AB Crentsil with whom they recorded just before he passed away - watch out for that! SANTROFI have shared stage

LP Tracks: Amina / Making Moves feat AratheJay, Kof Jama / Su nkwa / Domebi / Gyae me how / San su / No money, no honey / Woara wosempa