E.T. Mensah

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Daavi Loloto 03:30 Tools
Medzi Medzi 02:55 Tools
Nkebo Baaya 02:33 Tools
Senorita 03:07 Tools
205 03:05 Tools
Gbaa Anokwale 02:48 Tools
Ghana Freedom 02:40 Tools
Ghana-Guinea-Mali 02:44 Tools
1914 02:54 Tools
Odofo 02:43 Tools
Ghana-Guinee-Mali 02:43 Tools
All for You 02:43 Tools
John B. Calypso 02:44 Tools
Abele 02:52 Tools
Onipa 02:41 Tools
Odo Anigyna 02:41 Tools
Damfo Wo Eni Ewn 02:59 Tools
Kaa No Wa 03:37 Tools
Nkatie 02:48 Tools
Mee Bei Obada 03:31 Tools
Tea Samba 02:45 Tools
Fom Fom 02:45 Tools
Agriculture 02:38 Tools
Ghana Guinee Mali 02:45 Tools
Donkey Calypso 02:34 Tools
Inflation Calypso 02:33 Tools
Munsuro 02:48 Tools
Afi Fro Fro 02:33 Tools
Wiadzi 02:32 Tools
Sunday Mirror 02:52 Tools
St. Peter's Calypso 02:34 Tools
Asembon Tie M'Ansem 02:29 Tools
Don't Mind Your Wife 02:40 Tools
Essie Nana 02:36 Tools
Adainkua 02:42 Tools
Bus Conductor 02:39 Tools
205 (Ghana) 03:05 Tools
The Tree and the Monkey 03:05 Tools
Save Me 03:21 Tools
Menzi Menzi 03:21 Tools
Odofo (Ghana) 02:42 Tools
Ghana Guinee Mali (Ghana) 02:43 Tools
School Girl 02:53 Tools
Senorita - E.T. Mensah 02:53 Tools
Ebe tatale 03:30 Tools
Bus collector 05:04 Tools
Dofo san brafie 03:23 Tools
E.T. nkebo baaya 03:53 Tools
Weeya Weya 02:45 Tools
Sekondi market 04:52 Tools
Dzoyilo 04:03 Tools
Yoonaabu 03:33 Tools
Mee Bei Obaha 03:33 Tools
You Call Me Roko 03:33 Tools
Kaa No Waa 03:33 Tools
Ghana Guinea Mali 03:33 Tools
Makoma - E.T.Mensah And The Tempos 03:33 Tools
Yei Ngebewoh - E.T.Mensah And The Tempos 03:33 Tools
Abodzin 03:33 Tools
Kwame Nkrumah 03:33 Tools
Mee Bei Obaba 03:33 Tools
You Call Me Roko - E.T.Mensah And The Tempos 03:33 Tools
Makoma 03:33 Tools
Muntum 03:33 Tools
School Girl - E.T.Mensah And The Tempos 03:33 Tools
Señorita 03:33 Tools
Owu Asem 03:33 Tools
Yei Ngebewoh 03:33 Tools
Ngele Waewae 03:33 Tools
Obrayerebo 03:33 Tools
Siabotar 03:33 Tools
Because Of Money 03:33 Tools
Baby Mondo 03:33 Tools
Hweyie 03:33 Tools
John B calypso 03:33 Tools
Nedzi Nedzi 03:33 Tools
All for You (feat. The Tempos) 03:33 Tools
Auntie B 03:33 Tools
Akuafo Cocoa 03:33 Tools
Natsui 03:33 Tools
Yei Ngbewoh 03:33 Tools
Sanbra 03:33 Tools
Onua 03:33 Tools
Club Girl 03:33 Tools
St Peter's Calypso 03:33 Tools
ka no wa 03:33 Tools
Calabar O 03:33 Tools
Monsuro 03:33 Tools
205 [Ghana] 03:33 Tools
Mee Bei Obaaba 03:33 Tools
Akole Manuma Dibi 03:33 Tools
Akpanga (Vulture) 03:33 Tools
Menye Wo Bowu 03:33 Tools
Owu Aye Me Adze 03:33 Tools
Renkyebo 03:33 Tools
Nimpa Nawie 03:33 Tools
Novimye 03:33 Tools
Mucho Mambo 03:33 Tools
Nothing but Man's Slave 03:33 Tools
Odo Angyina 03:33 Tools
Adainqua 03:33 Tools
Daari Loloto 03:33 Tools
Congo 03:33 Tools
Ghana 03:33 Tools
Menye Wo Boyo 03:33 Tools
Yabomisa 03:33 Tools
Korle Bu 03:33 Tools
Loffoh Bibio 03:33 Tools
Onua Pa 03:33 Tools
Small Boy 03:33 Tools
Shemi Ni Oha 03:33 Tools
Mr Mouse 03:33 Tools
Comfort 03:33 Tools
Ahongyee 03:33 Tools
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Damfo Wo Emi Ewu 03:33 Tools
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E.T. Mensah, the multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and undisputed King of Highlife, who sadly died in 1996 was the artist who inspired RetroAfric's mission to re-present classic tracks by Africa's masters of popular music. The first collection, All For You, was released as a vinyl LP in 1986. Since then technology has moved on apace and the label has re-mastered the original material which is now cleaner and more splendid than ever. The album has been brought up to CD length with the addition of three previously unavailable tracks. A new catalogue number for All For You [RETRO1XCD] denotes the added value version. A second compilation album from the early 1960s Day By Day [RETRO3CD] was RetroAfric's first CD format release, which included the perennially popular title track. E.T. Mensah [May 31, 1919 - July 19, 1996] E.T. Mensah, the undisputed King of Highlife, was one the founding fathers of African popular music. His career stretched from the early 1930s to the late 1980s, and his music reached beyond Ghana to all corners of Africa and Europe. Emmanuel Tettey Mensah was a natural musician, whose talent was spotted at school by 'Teacher' Joe Lamptey. When Lamptey formed the Accra Orchestra in the early 1930s E.T. joined as a piccolo player. He soon progressed to saxophone and also learned to play organ and trumpet. After leaving school he teamed up with his brother Yebuah and the influential jazz drummer Guy Warren [Kofi Ghanaba] in the Accra Rhythmic Orchestra. European dance music was the prevailing fashion but, during World War II, musicians picked up new developments from Black American and West Indian comrades who were stationed in the Gold Coast. There were also ex-professional European musicians with the Allied forces, and E.T. joined Sergeant Jack Leopard and his Black and White Spots. E.T. was also studying pharmacy. In 1943 he qualified and was stationed in the Ashanti region. When he returned to Accra in 1947 he joined the original Tempos band with Joe Kelly and Guy Warren. Warren had travelled to Europe and America, playing with Afro-Cuban musicians and he returned with the latest records, including calypsos. This refreshing influence became part of post-war highlife, which was now directed to a more solidly African audience. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.