Paa Kow - Cookpot (2018)

In the small Ghanaian village of Enyan Denkyira, where Paa Kow was born, there was no electricity until he was 13 years old. As children, they would often entertain themselves by singing and making music any way they could. Paa Kow fashioned drums out of metal cans, wire, and a fertilizer bag, which he used to practice for hours every day. He even built his own drum pedal using a door hinge, some string, and an old sandal. His mother and uncle were both professional singers and members of a successful touring concert band, which his uncle directed. Using instruments sent from Germany and a generator, the band would tour to other villages without electricity and provide the entertainment for the night. – “Being a musician in Ghana is exciting because it brings everyone closer to you. After the show they gave me gifts to show their appreciation. Right away, I thought that this was perfect and it was then that I knew being a musician was my path in life.”



Track List:
1. The Way I Feel (04:14)
2. Meetu Ehum (04:51)
3. Forced Landing (05:35)
4. Cookpot (04:54)
5. Lonely (03:20)
6. Details (03:32)
7. I Made a Mistake (02:12)
8. Pete Pete (04:37)
9. African Lady (03:55)
10. How Sweet (05:32)
11. Sacrifice (04:10)
12. Go With It (03:28)
13. Praise the Lord (05:51)

Paa Kow: drum set (2 – 13), traditional Ghanian drum set (1), congas (1, 4, 8. 10, 12), bass (2, 4, 7, 12), bells (3 – 5, 8, 11, 13), dundunga (7), Erin (9), shaker (11), Farfisa (2, 3) and vocals (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13);
Tom Ogunribido: bass (1, 3, 5, 8 – 11, 13) and backing vocals (2, 8, , 11, 13);
Jonnie Cohen: guitar (1 – 5, 7 – 12);
George K. Abban Jr. : guitar (3, 5, 9, 13);
Dave Corbus: guitar (solo 11);
Solomon Goldbas: mini-Moog (1 – 3, 7, 9, 11), Fender Rhodes (11 – 3, 7, 9, 10, 11), Wurlitzer (4, 8), organ (5), clavinet (9) and piano (12);
Jeff Jenkins: organ (3, 10);
Carl Amoah Papa Yaw: Fender Rhodes (5, 9, 13);
Steve Vidaic: Farfisa (5);
Peyton Shuffield congas (1, 5, 7, 11) and triangle (3);
Mike Schwebke: steel pan (4, 9);
Modou Nii Amoo: tama talking drum (3, 12);
Madou Sarr Mbengue: tama (5, 9, 12);
Victor Nii Amoo: congas (9);
Ato Donald Ninson: backing vocals (5);
Joel Michael Timm: trombone (1 – 5, 7 – 10, 11, 12);
Brad Goode: 1st , 3rd trumpet (2 – 4, 7 solos 3, 4);
Noah Fulton-Beale: 2nd 4th trumpet (1 – 5, 7 – 13);
Mike Dunn: tuba (1, 2, 4, 7, 12);
John Gunther: tenor saxophone (3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13), alto and baritone saxophones (4, 7, 13);
Daryl Gott: alto saxophone;
Tom Hagerman: violin 1 (2, 12);
Takanori Sugishita: violin 2 (2, 12);
Mackenzie Gault: viola (2, 12);
Eyan Orman: cello (2, 12)

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