Meet The African Showboyz

The African Showboyz, a group of five energetic brothers recently released its second album.

Titled ?Brothers Bold?, the nine-track CD is motley of folk music from the Upper East region that reveals a true feeling of the Savannah highlands.

With a collection of indigenous instruments such as Kone, Mnan, Bin Douk, Bin Bill, Siyak and Tonton Sansan, the music of African Showboyz communicate the diversity and intensity of rhythms available in this country.

Alongside lyrics in English and the local dialect of Binaba, a small town in the Upper East region, Brothers Bold comprises a warm repertoire that is sustained solely by rhythms from Northern Ghana.

?Alhaji Bakomi? (track one) is a tribute to an Alhaji for his kindness and support for the less privileged in society. With the traditional Kone in the lead, other instruments effectively combine creating in the process a real Northern festival.

Sung in English, ?Suffer In Africa? (track four) chronicles the frustrations, difficulties and conflicts raging in some African countries. Soft drumming from calabash drums alongside tender rhythms from the Siyak and Kone compliment the griot-like style adopted for this track.

?Kujp? (track six) opens with a lone voice that is neatly interspersed with refreshing choruses that may tickle the most insensitive ear. The track, which also praises the acclaimed drummer Babatunde Olatunji reminds the listener of traditional times when people gathered under trees to sing for recreational purposes.

Formed several years ago, the five brothers Napoleon, Isaac, Moses, Joseph and Joe hard work and determination managed to promote rhythms from their hometown throughout Ghana, Europe, the United States and other parts of Africa.

They have also participated in multi cultural festivals in France, Germany, Switzerland and the United States and other parts of Africa.

Brothers Bold was recorded in Flat 5 Studio, Virginia (USA) under the management of Across the Way Productions and Blue Arts.