AHEMAA NWOMKRO - Nsem Nyinaa Nyame The White Blinds infallibly weave the lesson of

infallibly weave the lesson of merit rewarded

” says Okonski

On guitar is Akule Pepe

talent and achievement combine to triumph over poverty

pianist and leader Steve Okonski has reconvened long-time musical collaborators (Durand Jones and the Indications bandmate Aaron Frazer on drums and bassist Michael Isvara “Ish” Montgomery) for another session in the spirit of artists like the Bad Plus

AHEMAA NWOMKRO - Nsem Nyinaa Nyame The White Blinds infallibly weave the lesson of7" VINYL 45rpm Ahemaa Nwomkro, which means queens of Nwomkro, are Victoria Osei and Theresa Owusuaa. Nwomkro is an old Ashanti musical style, which played an influential role in the origin of the typical more roots like Highlife style of Kumasi, the cultural capital of Ghana in the middle of the jungle. On this release the two singers have teamed up with the young generation of Highlife muicians of Kumasi. On guitar is Akule Pepe, who served for years