De Frank Professionals - Psychedelic Man (get it)

Originally published by amazing digging4gold!

 

Well Folks, here it is.

Yet another highly sought-after gem from Ghanaian funketeer - De Frank.  Much like other renown West African funk artists - Ambolley, Geraldo Pino, Harry Masco - De Frank’s catalogue affirms his admiration for American funk and soul.  On “psychedelic Man” he  goes all in and does away with most of the highlife and other Ghanaian rhythms found on some of his other recordings - one which we featured a while back - and replaces it with english-induced afro-soul and the occasional reggae number.

Most often, the record is noted for the track “Call Me frank,” but the real standout is the song right after. “Waiting for My Baby” embodies everything I love about Afro-funk:  moody organ chords, dirty horn lines, and a driving pulse, all accented by De frank’s signature high-pitched vocals. De frank allows the band to breath over the instrumental, adding little more than the title name as a chorus, with the occasional added line, which he sings just long enough to give the listener a break before ushering back the horns.

This track is beautiful in every way and yet another testament to De Frank’s gifted musical ability.

GET IT! 

Tracklist

A1		I Don't Know The World Is One
A2		Think Of The Future
A3		Psychedelic Man
B1		Let's Make The Music
B2		Call Me Frank
B3		Waiting For My Baby
B4		Man No Cry

De Frank & The Diggit Ways of Ghana - Dig This Way

This band is probably the same as The Professionals but this album wasn't ever released in Ghana. De Frank was from Cote D'Ivoire but based in Ghana hence the very Ghanaian sound on his recordings. 

A1. Dig this Way

A2. Wonya Asem

A3. Ayee Menko

B1. Let's Go On Tonite

B2. Mye Amawo

B3. Ogya Onyame

De Frank Professionals - Psychedelic Man

 

Tracklist

A1.		I Don't Know The World Is One
A2.		Think Of The Future
A3.		Psychedelic Man
B1.		Let's Make The Music
B2.		Call Me Frank
B3.		Waiting For My Baby
B4.		Man No Cry

From Ghana: De Frank Professionals

There is no doubt though that De Frank was the one who marked the era, and above all, created a new trend. Born De Frank Kakrah in 1953 in Lomé, a border town between Togo and Ghana, he started out in music as a percussionist, but later moved on to drums and eventually became a singer. Difficulties in keeping a consistent line-up together meant that De Frank passed from one group to another until in 1976 he formed The Professionals. At that time all the kids in Ghana were influenced by Fela Kuti, Wilson Pickett, Willie Bobo and the musicians who had played at the memorable Soul to Soul. De Frank followed suit, but added more of a disco style to his sound and his attire, which, with his kung fu shoes and number-52 flares, turned him into a west-African version of Simon El Africano. Endorsed by the DJs of Accra, who saw him as just right for the time, he had several hits, especially his album Psychedelic Man.

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Tracklist

01. Afe Ato Yen Bio
02. Yare Ye Ya
03. Sometimes We Love
04. We Can Take Time
05. Onipa Be Yee Bi
06. Medley