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There are few well versed in Ghanaian highlife music who are not familiar with the guitar rhythms of Alfred Kari Bannerman. Over the course of two decades, he has become Ghana's most renowned guitarist.

Kari's credits include recording and touring with Osibisa, and with some of West Africa's most celebrated highlife artists - from legends E.T. Mensah. and S. E. Rogie to contemporaries like Kojo Antwi and Bunny Mack.

On the Jazz & Blues circuit also, his talents have received considerable recognition and he has performed with Ronnie Laws, Hugh Masekela and Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac fame. Now with his own band Boombaya 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.

ALBUMS


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Rex Omar
Rex Omar
2023, 12", EP, Soundway
Bosq Ft The Ibibio Horns & Kaleta
Song For Ehi
2022, 12", Canopy Records, ,
Funk/Afrobeat/Disco
Ibibio Sound Machine
Live At Earth
2020, 14xFile, FLAC, Album, Merge Records
Various
I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats: All Hail West Texas
2018, Vinyl Pink, Vinyl Blue, All Media, ,
Folk Rock/Lo-Fi/Indie Rock
Nina Miranda
Freedom Of Movement
2017, CD, Album, Six Degrees Records, ,
Samba/MPB
Nii Okai Tagoe*
West To West
2016, CD, Album, ARC Music, ,
African
Mayra Andrade
Lovely Difficult
2014
Hollie Cook
Twice
2014,
Various
The Rough Guide To Highlife
2012, 2xCD, Comp, S/Edition, Music Rough Guides, World Music Network
Various
The Rough Guide To African Lullabies
2011, 2xCD, Comp, S/Edition, World Music Network, Music Rough Guides, ,
African
Ed Bentley
Magic Night
2010, CD, Album, Prestige Elite Jazz
Various
Ghana Special (Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81)
2009
Seprewa Kasa
Seprewa Kasa
2008, CD, Album, World Music Network, ,
African/Għana/Highlife
Atongo Zimba
Savannah Breeze
2005, CD, Album, Hippo Records
Claude Deppa
Toi Toi
2003, CD, Album, Jika Records
Setona featuring Said Ahmed*
Queen Of Henna
2001, CD, Album, Blue Flame, ,
African
Akino Jay
Anwonwa Do
2001, CD, Album, Akino Jay Productions
Setona featuring Said Ahmed*
Queen Of Henna
2001, CD, Album, Blue Flame Records
Rex Omar
Twi
2001
Musa M'Boob
Chossan
1999, CD, Album, Griot World
De Champ
Walking in the Light of God
1999, CD, Album, Not On Label
Peejay Scott
Coastal Vibe
1998, CD, Spider Records Ltd. (2)
Rex Omar
Dangerous
1998
Prince Malachi
Jah Light
1998
Paapa Yankson*
Wiadzi Mu Nsem
1995
Nakasi Stars Featuring Lee Dodou
Untitled
1994, CD, Album, Nakasi Records
Tagoe Sisters
Manya Yesu
1994, Cass, Album, Megastar (3)
S.E. Rogie*
Dead Men Don't Smoke Marijuana
1994
Jon K
Gidi Gidi
1993, CD, Album, Village Music (3)
Francis Fuster
Ninkiribi
1993
Dunni*
Maléké
1991, Cass, Album, Dunni Productions Ltd, ,
African
Theo*
Brisk!
1990, LP, Oketeke Records
Bessa Simons
Bessa
1990
Jewel Ackah
Me Dear
1989, LP, Album, Highlife World, Nakasi Records
Jon K.*
Asaboni
1989, LP, Album, Nakasi Records
Frank Bafy
Sambra
1989, LP, Motions
Alfred Schall (2) And Wana Wazuri
Saturday Night
1988, LP, Album, Wazuri Productions
C.K. Mann
Ghana Mba
1988, LP, Album, Ghana Union London, Bonzark Records
Jon•K*
Adowa
1987, LP, Album, Village Music (3)
Ben Brako
Baya
1987
Thomas Frempong*
Anansi Shuttle
1986, LP, Album, Asona Records, ,
Highlife
Kwabena Boateng And His Nyankonton Band
Me Dofo Wuo
1986, LP, Asaase Music Productions
Pandit Dinesh
Jhoomo Re Jhoomo
1985, Vinyl, ,
Disco/Reggae/Funk/Synth-pop/Lovers Rock
Gregg Brown*
Baby Talk
1984, ,
Funk
Bunny Mack
Bunny Mack
1983, LP, Album, CBS, ,
African/Boogie/Calypso/Disco/Neo Soul
Gyedu Blay Ambolley
Ambolley
1982, Vinyl, ,
African/Boogie/Calypso/Disco/Funk/Highlife
Bunny Mack
Supafrico
1981, LP, Album, Win Records (3)
Various
Jazz '80
1980, 2x Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz/Swing
Bunny Mack
Let Me Love You
1980
Emmanuel Rentzos
Tampi Tampoca
1980
Beverly Johnson
Don't Lose The Feeling
1979, Vinyl, ,
Country/Soul/Funk/Disco
Horace Faith
Fly High Anansi
1978, ,
Roots Reggae
Pat Thomas (3) And The Sweet Beans
False Lover
1974
Pat Thomas (3) and The Sweet Beans
The Most Historical Album Of Pat Thomas And The Sweet Beans
CD, Comp, Sound Discs
Nana Yaw (Paddy Hayes)*
Odo Bi
LP, Album, Gemossi Records Ltd.
Tagoe Sisters
Nyame Ye Kese
LP, Album, Hambco Trading
Samuel Owusu
Mensu Bio
Cass, Album, Roots Music World, Roots Music World
Paulina Oduro*
Woman Power
CD, Album, Dilton Records, ,
Highlife/African
Tagoe Sisters
Yesu Beye Ama Wo
Cass, Album, Not On Label