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Alfred Bannerman

There are few well versed in Ghanaian highlife music who are not familiar with the guitar rhythms of [b]Alfred Kari Bannerman[/b]. Over the course of two decades, he has become Ghana's most renowned guitarist. Kari's credits include recording and touring with [a101784], and with some of West Africa's most celebrated highlife artists - from legends [a569594]. and [a2940344] to contemporaries like [a3744764] and [a42173]. On the Jazz & Blues circuit also, his talents have received considerable recognition and he has performed with [a97916], [a14661] and [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/76045-Peter-Green-2]Peter Green[/url] of [a47333] fame. Now with his own band [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1651970-Boombaya-2]Boombaya[/url] his musical influences converge to create an exciting blend that offers a fresh and contemporary approach to highlife, which retains its soul and swing, but also adds jazz and urban music nuances.