Bakuye to Be Launched

Atenteben wizard, Dela Botri has finally realised his dream of proving the fact that traditional African musical instruments can be used for all types of music with the release of his latest CD titled "BAKUYE".

The eight track piece, which will be launched at the Alliance Francaise in Accra on Wednesday February 5, 2003 is a clear signal and challenge to hip life musicians to end their reliance on borrowed beats and rhythms.

"BAKUYE" is indeed a bold attempt by Dela Botri to send Ghanaian hip life to the international market through the use of indigenous African rhythms raging from Agbadza to Kpanlogo.

With refreshing lyrics/raps in Ga, Twi, Ewe and French, "BAKUYE" is indeed a feast of traditional African instruments like atenteben, xylophones, kpanlogo, gome, dondo, and gonje fiddles perfectly put together to produce authentic African rhythms.

Attracted to music at an early age, Dela Botri joined Nana Danso Abiam's African Orchestra in 1990 and participated in the recording of its maiden CD "OPUS ONE", and album that topped the charts for thirteen weeks on Peter Gabriels Real World label.

He resigned from the Orchestra in 1996 and formed Hewale Sounds, an instrumental ensemble currently based at the International Centre for African Music and Dance, University of Ghana, Legon. The group has two CDs to its credit.

Dela Botri, who has performed to enthusiastic audiences in Norway, Jordan, South Africa, United Kingdom, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria and the United States has over the past few years been involved in extensive research into the use of African instruments for diverse purpose.