The Saltpond City Band, a music group founded by the legendary Ebo Taylor, is out with a new album titled ‘Boko a Ko’.
The album is a fusion of highlife, funk, and afrobeat, slickly woven into a refreshing twist.
With the core of the band set deep in the highlife experience, Henry Taylor and his colleagues deliver a driving combination of robust horns.
The 8-track project which was released on May 20, 2022, has songs like ‘Ako A Bra’, ‘Mennbo Wobi’, ‘Otan’, ‘Adom Wura’, ‘Unconditional Love’, ‘Mbaa Baasa’, and ‘Asem Ara Nko’.
Exclusively under the direction of Meet Me There Records, the album has been featured on several international playlists, including BBC Radio 6 and Apple Music.
‘Boko A Ko’ was creatively written and arranged by Henry Taylor, except for ‘Mennbo Wobi’ by Ebo Taylor (Featuring Ebo Taylor and Dela Botri) and ‘Unconditional Love’ by Roy X Taylor, VGMA and 3Music Awards nominee.
The album was recorded in Ghana at Nosway Studios with Ebenezer Yawson expertly handling the mixing.
Renowned international sound engineer, Frank Merritt skillfully rendered the final mastering on the project at The Carvery, UK.
The Saltpond City Band was formed by Ebo Taylor seven years ago. After a stint with Berlin’s Afrobeat Academy, the celebrated Ghanaian elite musician decided he wanted a group to work with in Ghana.
According to the ace Ghanaian musician, he wanted a band that could practice as long as he wanted and that was steeped in the highlife and other Ghanaian genres that underpinned Taylor’s funky fusions. Saltpond City Band featured on his last studio album ‘Yen Ara’.
Leading the band currently is Henry Taylor, a son of Ebo Taylor who is the keyboardist and lead vocalist.
Other band members comprise Alex Kofi Gyan (Percussion), Philip Andy Biney (Drums), Eric Asiedu Agyekum (Guitar) and Emmanuel Ackon (Bass).
Moreover, the brass section of the band is a trio – Long John Ntumy (Trumpet), Isaac Abizie (Trumpet), and Benjamin Osabotey (Trombone).
The 8-piece band from Ghana has played countless international musical shows and festivals across the globe on tour with its founder, legendary Ebo Taylor.
Listen to ‘Boko a Ko’ in the link below:
