Name: #1
Brand: Guy One

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

PH33002CD

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-02-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Kudos

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Guy One

Genre GB

African

Label GB

Philophon

Philophon is a Berlin-based label that was established by [a382519]. The label's main focus is to support the "eucosmic paradigm shift" by promoting local culture with reason, freedom, and a playful spirit. They have their own recording studio called "Joy Sound Studios" located in Kumasi, Ghana. In late 2019, they launched [l1723855] as a sublabel to release external productions from artists associated with Philophon Records. With their dedication to showcasing diverse music and talent, Philophon has become an influential force in the music industry.

Their commitment to supporting local culture sets Philophon apart from other labels. By embracing different forms of artistic expression and giving voice to talented musicians, they contribute to the preservation and celebration of cultural diversity.

With LC 33620 as their identifier, Philophon continues to make waves in the music e-commerce scene. Their passion for discovering unique sounds and promoting artistic freedom makes them a trusted platform for both listeners and artists alike.

Releasing an album into the world is a special moment for any artist but when you're an artist who grew up in remote northern Ghana with no schooling, spending a life herding cows and goats, building your own instruments and teaching yourself to sing, then there's a particular sense of occasion and celebration in finding recognition and an audience for that music. This is the case for Guy One, an utterly unique artist who is writing and performing Frafra music, a style that originates from a small area in the north of Ghana. Whilst Guy One is already loved and adored locally by now - building up a fervent following in local villages in which no funeral or wedding would take place without his soaring voice and deeply rhythmic playing, before then transforming into an award-winning, TV appearing artist in Ghana - his music is now to find a much wider audience through Max Weissenfeldt's Philophon label (Jimi Tenor, Hailu Mergia, Alemayehu Eshete) on this Berlin meets Bolgatanga release.

Guy One's international debut #1 is an album rooted in tradition as much as it is the contemporary (Frafra music Made in Germany says drummer producer Max Weissenfeldt if he's forced to put a label on it) but given the fact that the traditionalism of Frafra music itself is a largely unknown force, the results are more even more potent and stirring in their creations. Choirs, trumpet, organ, bass, drums, synthesiser, vibraphone, saxophone and piano, the album is as bursting with instrumentation as it is ideas and innovation.

Music GB