• Sharing Knowledge and Experience: A Profile of Kwabena Nketia – Scholar and Music Educator

    Kwabena Nketia was a renowned scholar, linguist, composer, poet, researcher, teacher and musicologist in Ghana. His writings have become standard reference works on African musicology, and his work spanned many countries and interests. Nketia maintained a strong interest in Afro-American concerns, African musical traditions and Africans and blacks in the diaspora; and he worked tirelessly on establishing a theoretical framework of African music; consciousness of African identity in music; and to produce publications representing his own musical culture.

    This biography concentrates on the educational and research aspects of Nketia’s work, assessing the importance of his contribution to African musicology, thought on music education, and practical application of ethnomusicology and composition in teaching method, and exercises in African rhythm.

  • The Creative Potential of African Art Music in Ghana: A Personal Testimony (Companion Booklet to ICAMD CD Recordings)

    This booklet on the Creative Potential of African Music in Ghana: A Personal Testimony is dedicated to the memory of Professor Albert Mawere Opoku for his unique contribution to Dance Theatre in Ghana, his close collaboration with colleagues in artistic research projects, and his enthusiastic and encouraging interest in the creative work of artists in cognate fields. Nothing would have pleased him more than to be part of the launch of the four volumes of CD recordings of a selection of my musical works, for he was always making cassette dubbings of my music for his friends. I believe that this Companion Booklet will be of interest not only to his circle of friends but also to other music lovers, students and the general public.

    With this readership in mind, the scope of the booklet has been limited to a few personal observations. It does not tell the complete story of African Art Music in Ghana or Africa in general, something I hope our younger scholars will work on as scores and other sources of data become available. It is simply the story of an individual composer and his works, his reflections and comments on his experience as an African composer, which he presents in conjunction with the CD recordings of his works as testimonies of the creative potential of African art music. For a fuller and more objective account of my life and work, I would like to refer readers to Eric Akrofi: Sharing Knowledge and Experience: A Profile of J. H. Kwabena Nketia (Afram Publications 2003) and Akin Euba: Creative Musicology: A Study of J. H. Kwabena Nketia, Centre for Intercultural Studies, Berkeley.

  • The Heart of God’s Music

    The Heart of God’s Music is a well-researched and inspirational book on music that touches God’s heart. The author summarizes this exciting and engaging work in the following words: “As I continue towards my destination and expected end my desire is that God will be pleased and blessed by the sound of continuous music being offered in His name and for His glory on earth. God’s music ministry is a high calling which is founded on and ought to be saturated with Biblical truth, a sound blend of doxology and theology.”

    It is our prayer that God will bless those who read this book and draw them to Himself in intimacy.

  • The Methodist Children’s Hymnal (Hardcover)

    The printing of the Children’s Hymnal became necessary when the Church saw that our children and the young people were more in tune with the singing of the choruses than the Methodist Hymns. As a result, the Christian Education Division was mandated by the Board of Ministries to select some of the hymns which could be conveniently sung by the children. The publication was to be handy and attractive for the children.

    Moreover, it was meant for the children to appreciate and know the worship setting and culture of the Methodist Church, so that they could grow with it. The Church also realised that unlike the olden days where hymns were taught in schools, there was the need to print the hymns in smaller booklets to assist worship in our Methodist Schools.

    It is the hope that the children would be inspired by this hymnal, and their faith will increase and be strengthened in God as they sing and memorise the lines of the stanzas. The hymns, we believe, will enable them to draw close to God and to relate well with other people.

  • Tu Wo Ho Fo – Audio CD

    Tracks in this album:

    1. Yen ara Y’asaase
    2. Gyato
    3. Mr. Traveller
    4. Tu wo ho fo (Immediate Effect)
    5. Aduane Nyinya
    6. Palm Wine Love
    7. Dedeende Kwao ee/Nkete nkete nkete

     

  • Worshipful

    Worshipful track list:

    1. Yi Na Ye (Praise Medley)

    2. Majie Oyi (feat. Abigail Nkansah)

    3. Oda (feat. Afiba Vanderpuije)

    4. Gye W’ayeyi

    5. Creator, Redeemer, Lord

    6. King of Kings

    7. Interlude (John 3:16)

    8. John 3:16

    9. Mhb 400

    10. Kwemo (feat. Evangeline Gbenartey)

    11. Makpasa Le

    12. Gye W’ayeyi (Reprise)

     

    Worshipful

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  • Yesu Hi

    Yesu Hi track list:

    1. Okokroko

    2. Odofo Pa (feat. HCMC)

    3. Yesu Hi

    4. Psalm 145 (feat. Rev Mouha)

    5. Dibonyeni (feat. Lic Choir)

    6. Toffee (feat. Rev Sam Nelson)

    7. Praise Remix (feat. Joe Mettle)

    8. Mebo Ne Dzin (feat. Uncle Ato)

    9. Saamo Ohe

    10. Hwe Yiye a Eye Pii (feat. Maxwell Enchill & Dani Makafui)

    11. Manyie Yesu See

    12. Yesu Hi (Live)

     

    Yesu Hi

    10.00

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