V/Rare E.T.MENSAH and his TEMPOS BAND "ALL FOR YOU -ST PETERS CALYPSO"1957 Ex++
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Very rare, ET MENSAH and his TEMPOS BAND on DECCA WA-703, circa 1957
E.T. Mensah, the undisputed King of Highlife, was one the founding fathers of African popular music. His career stretched from the early 1930's to the late 1980's, and his music reached beyond Ghana to all corners of Africa and Europe. The original "Tempos" band was formed in 1946, as a "jam session" group, by some European soldiers stationed in Accra; it played for army dances and at the Accra club. Over time, African musicians replaced the European ones, until finally it became an all-African band. Mensah joined the band in 1947. Shortly after this the band split up, to be reformed again with Mensah as its leader. The group gained international attention and in 1957 Mensah performed with Louis Armstrong.
(1) ALL FOR YOU "High Life" (2) ST PETERS CALYPSO.
The record is excellent++ condition with as new gloss plays like new, is in it's original West African sleeve.
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