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Music of Tuesday, 26 October 2004

Source: ghanamusic.com

Two Ghanaian Gospel Singers Make Their Mark In Holland & Break Into National Top 40 In The Carri

As a gospel music lover you might have listened to varieties, but when was the last time you did listen to a gospel album that contained excellent, up tempo soul tunes and inspiring soul, spirit filled swing? This collaborated latest piece  ?A Step To Tell? by this Ghanaian duo, Kweku Amonoo Neizer and Evelyn Bamfo based in Holland is just the one to listen.

This album unexplainable will draw your mind to the most alluring cuts by the duo, with its enchanting chorus and soulful verses, with intriguing but simple backing. It will with no doubt definitely bring you down to your knees to embrace the sovereignty of the creator.
 
This CD includes couple of upbeat cuts written and produced by the Kweku and Evelyn.

Day by Day which opens like the mid 70?s soul exercise but then gradually turns into an enchanting gospel-soul song with a strong positive message, is brilliant.

Father to the Fatherless a solo by Evelyn, has an instantly memorable, catchy and powerful lyrics by the spirit-inspired lady; which she preaches her inspirational message over the mid-tempo keyboard groove.

Also, the fifth cut, with Kweku on lead; Tell It Like It Is, which is also surprisingly melodic and captivating, has a soft soul-rock blend. Talking about seasoned song, have time to listen to this.

Step by Step with Evelyn on lead is another breathtaking piece with its gentle and excellent vocalising makes it even more enjoyable.

?His Loving Kindness? cut 2, a duet on the album which was co-written by Michael Ofori, has a conservative inspirational feel which adds more soul ballad to the album.

?..Breaking the Ice

Talking about taking Ghanaian musician to places and heights, then you?re talking about some of Ghana's finest musicians who only the sky could be their limit. Kweku Amonoo Neizer and Evelyn Bamfo have just done that by the grace of God. These two living in The Netherlands have really shown and proven just that.

Having come out with his debut album ' Overcomers Praises' in 2002, which sold over thousands CDs in Europe, North America and in the Caribbean, Kweku Amonoo Neizer a native of Ghana from the central region, born and bred in the southern part of Ghana, Kumasi to be precise in collaboration with Evelyn Bamfo also Ghanaian from the eastern part, have once again come out with a sensational album titled ?A Step To Tell?.

This album amazingly is not only doing well in Europe where it all started but has also risen to second position at the Netherlands Antillean?s regionl top 40 in the Caribbean Islands chart.

They?ve been featured couple of times on Dutch TVs and also been interviewed on different  radio stations

?A Step To Tell? got them invitation to Republic of South Africa to sing at a conference which had the presence of the German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, President Mbeki of South Africa and many other Dignitaries.

It has also gottin them invitation to minister in a national stadium in Curacao an Island in the Caribbean in May 2004, and they are yet to storm Aruba on invitation before end of October 2004.

They?ve done a lot by backing and singing with some of Ghana?s finest singers like Michael Ofori, Ed Romeo, Sammy Boafo, Esther Amoako, also done concerts with Francis Adjei, Getty & Friends to name a few. They?ve also sung in a couple of charity concerts in help raise funds for the needy children back home in Ghana.

They are yet to storm their homeland Ghana with these two albums 'Overcomers Praises' & 'A Step To Tell'. Look out for them just before the end of the year 2004 in Ghana.