Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Afrijazz Jazz, World   Innova 583    CD   15
	The sturdy percussive foundation of an enduring piece of work See One Sheet
	Composers Performers Related Links Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Dominic Kanza Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Thelonius Monk Gloria Koomson Liner Notes   Ismail Lawal Afropop Worldwide   Jay Hoggard Buy from iTunes   Jeff Penn     Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng     Michael Veal     Paul Austerlitz     Rani Arbo     Scott Kessel     Taylor Ho Bynum     Wes Brown     William Lowe

Title	Composer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
Oprenten #6	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	5:04
Kid's-Konko-da	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Taylor Ho Bynum Wes Brown Paul Austerlitz William Lowe Dominic Kanza	4:52
'Round Midnight	Thelonius Monk	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Paul Austerlitz	5:19
Greetings	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	1:50
Message	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Paul Austerlitz Gloria Koomson Jeff Penn Ismail Lawal	4:12
Akampa	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Michael Veal Rani Arbo Jeff Penn Ismail Lawal	4:52
Ghana Gumbo	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Jay Hoggard	7:43
Worship	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Taylor Ho Bynum Wes Brown Paul Austerlitz William Lowe Dominic Kanza Rani Arbo	6:10
Fine Fine Baby	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Paul Austerlitz Gloria Koomson Jay Hoggard Scott Kessel Jeff Penn Ismail Lawal	5:15
Thank You	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng	Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Taylor Ho Bynum Wes Brown Paul Austerlitz Gloria Koomson William Lowe Jeff Penn Ismail Lawal	7:40
The record is called Afri-jazz. The sound is otherworldly, the rhythms- Africa with a 21st century jazz state of mind. This world belongs to master drummer Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng (aka KKO). He started out in the Royal Court of Ghana as a drummer, came to the U.S., and has since played with different sorts of kings; guys like Max Roach, Roy Hargrove and Anthony Braxton. The sounds found on this little plastic disc will take you back to a different time; one that never existed! Imagine Kenny Clarke born in the heart of Africa and you begin to get the picture. Did we mention the ultra groovy cover of "Round Midnight" for bass clarinet and tom toms? This is a terrific record; truly striking.
Alternative Press This music says something profound about homo sapiens’ rhythmic ingenuity and the enduring power of the drum (even our earliest ancestors had the funk, apparently) by
Rootsworld One of a kind, this one, a recording that unfolds one well-paced beat at a time, the sturdy percussive foundation of an enduring piece of work. by Michael Stone