Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Mewo Akoma - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2016
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Performance - 2 July 2016
Pat Thomas is a Ghanian vocalist and songwriter famed for his work in the highlife bands of Ebo Taylor and his own recordings of Afrobeat and Afro-pop.
Born in 1951 in Agona, in the Ashanti Region, Thomas was born with music almost literally in his DNA: his father was a music theory instructor and his mother a bandleader. His uncle was none other than legendary Ghanaian guitarist King Onyina, who was not only renowned for his own recordings, but for his pioneering work with Nat King Cole.
Thomas went to live with his uncle for a time and learned musical notation. He also began to study guitar and play drums. He became a notable composer, and as a teenager, established a reputation on the local club scene as a singer.
In early 1971, he moved to Accra to join Taylor's legendary highlife band the Blue Monks; their residency at the Tip Toe Nite Club is an important part of modern Ghanaian cultural history. They alsoi played in two other legendary bands from the period the Broadway Dance Band and Stargazers.
Thomas left Taylor's band (though their friendship and their musical association continued) and moved to the Ivory Coast in 1973, where he formed the Satellites. The band was short-lived but they cut a few singles.
In 1974, he formed the Sweet Beans (that also featured Taylor in some incarnations) and cut his first long-player, The False Lover, for Gapophone. It was followed by Stage Two in 1974. In 1976, his first single, "Asawa Do," made him a radio favorite. It was followed by the live Wednesday at Tip Toe. Later in the year he released Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata, another funky Ghanian group that backed him and had their own unique identity. He recorded one more album with the trio in 1977, Pat Thomas & Marijata, as his final date for Gapophone.
In 1978 he was voted Mr. Golden Voice of Africa. He recorded three Afrobeat-cum-Afro-pop records entitled In Action, Vols. 1, 2 & 3 (issued between 1978 and 1979). For the album 1980, he shifted his musical vision to include Afro-Latin sounds and reggae melded to funky African disco.
In 1982, he moved to London and recorded Hitsville Revisited with Taylor and the guitarist's band, Uhuru Yenzu. They followed with two co-billed albums, Sweeter Than Honey Calypso 'Mahuno' and High Life Celebration, and a self-titled duet set in 1984.
Thomas' first hit outside Africa was Asanteman in 1985, the first of two albums cut for JAP. He followed it with Highlife Greats Mbrepa a year later.
Pat Thomas Mensah vocals
Kwame Yeboah keyboard, guitar, vocals
Emmanuel Kwadwo Ofori bass guitar, vocals
Prince Larbi drums, vocals
Emmanuel Opoku Ware keyboard, guitar
Eric Owusu percussion
Benjamin Abarbanel-Wolff saxophone
Philip Sindy trumpet
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This is what I call music, if you agree hit the like button.
This band got me into space without NASA and came back flying around the world without a passport, gadamn, this band rocks,it's 2017 and I have still not landed, golden voice pat Thomas 2018 I have still not landed and still counting, music too superb
@smilingcoastbah4507
6 жыл бұрын
Best talk ever !!!! Right on, bro. Blesss
@pba21
4 жыл бұрын
Celebrating your comment on this day of SpaceX Dragon launch 👏🏼
Ghana the land of High life. I'm proud of my country. ( GHANA)
Pat Thomas does not age (good looking lad, him!) And I love this version of Mewo Akoma.
How can you sit still ? 😄💃🎹🎸
@ikeike5033
3 жыл бұрын
I can't either... Soul music.
the son of Ghana pat thomas , the music genius!
@bernardofosuhene6741
3 жыл бұрын
The legend 🙌 Pat Thomas
Great rhythm and true ghanaian highlife music from a true legend. Much love 🕺🕺❤❤
Discovered Pat Thomas only last year. He made me fall in love with music all over again. I don't even understand what he says, but I move and move and move. I hope he gets his flowers and I hope I see him live one day.
Holy god of rhythm!!!!! Min 5:23 every cell in my body just felt that bass and cowbells … I can’t stop moving
Music is universal message to everyone. Uncle Paa Thomas well done. Good job.
Long live Pat Thomas! ❤❤❤❤❤
Pat Thomas is Hilife king, do you agree with me?
@frankboateng8605
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ksamparbeng5704
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you Frank
@christianakuamoah2898
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@georginadadzie5389
2 жыл бұрын
I agree ☝️
@charlsinawaves1329
Жыл бұрын
Yessir
I just love this performance, by the living legend Pat Thomas💥 along with Kwame Yeboah and amazing lineup of great musicians keeping it real 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯🇬🇭
Wonderful band. African language is beautiful.
Pat Thomas, real music
I love you guys 💝💝💝💝💙long live Ghana ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗
Pat Thomas the Great
upon all artist he is the best vocal manager
Got to know of this band very recently and now am hooked .
@kaktusrouge
2 жыл бұрын
I BET you are !!
Hilife music 🎶 is the best of all music.
Real Music just raw unedited and ecstatic. Nice performance
Now.... This is what I call creativity ..Good Tune .....Great Music... The Local Drums ...wooww!!! Nice Performace
WOW! Real West African highlife music 🕺🏿💃🕺🏿💃
Ghana got such people and with this style in numbers. Highlife, the father of Afrobeat. Thanks to the legendary E. T. Mensah
What a fantastic performance. The band is clearly razor sharp from practice.
@foabroosch1611
3 жыл бұрын
The band has two professors one for instrumental and the other for lyrics and arrangements that’s how good their are am glad you enjoying the band
@qwasioffoeli-230
Жыл бұрын
The tall man in yellow and the other Afro hair dude in black T-shirt 👍🏾
African music power
Real stuff...wow...Legend. .
This man is a legend
Living legend.. Papa more live
wow what an energy real emotions love this music. to much stupid in the radios today , i want your music in the radio:)
Great sound...smashing!!!
Anyone who placed thumbs down for this music needs to see an EAR DOCTOR for real. WHAT? 31 thumbs down ? at the time of typing .
@decoratellc2711
3 жыл бұрын
That tells you that ghosts are real. They aren't humans. Don't worry
Creativity at its best!!!!
The bass guitarist is fire
Great Performance there.
Love the music my people
Absolutely WONDERFUL...Thanks for sharing
Emma is the truth definition of who a bass guitarist is
@foabroosch1611
3 жыл бұрын
I agree 👍🏾
@Blx_Music
3 жыл бұрын
Boamah surprised I met u here 😇..u are someday going to be watched too
@emmanuelboamah6421
3 жыл бұрын
@@Blx_Music amen bro... God bless you so much... God bless our gifts and lift us up like He always does ....
@jerrylarry3238
10 ай бұрын
Nii matse is the basis and the drummer is Prince larbie
@miamiwax5504
3 ай бұрын
Ghana has really interesting bass patterns
classic, legendary, world uniting ! Bless!
@richardtawiah2320
4 жыл бұрын
😍
Uuuuwi this is what I’m talking about,sheesh.Tight.
Fantastic!!!!!!!
This is pure sikyi highlife song
@qwasioffoeli-230
4 ай бұрын
Yep!…..no more no less 🔥🔥🔥
70 years wow
A living legend,still got his voice,splendid
Wow, I am addicted!
Awesome performance from the legend Pat Thomas and his team ❤❤❤ I LOVE EVERY MOMENT OF IT❤❤❤❤
Wonderful !! Good job!
I have listened to this song for over twenty times
Fantastic!
I love it, love it, love it...!
Piece of Genius 🔥🔥🔥
The legendary Pat Thomas ❤
Fantastic
God father kwame yeboah love u
Highlife from Ghana our life
Kwame Yeboah's Yaa Amponsah guitar is outtasite!!!
awwww...wow Mama Afrique
That's my man
The voice🎉
world class!!! Bounce!
🔥🔥🔥
Beautiful
🔥🔥🔥🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
❤
space music from africa ;-))))))))
Mestre demais. Amamos Pat Thomas. :)
Sikyi papa bi!
@edwinacindy
7 жыл бұрын
Paulhino
@nanakwakubosompem8700
Жыл бұрын
3ny3 easy oooo
Wow
Beauty
More 🔥🔥🔥
what is the name of the drummer he is so good
@foabroosch1611
3 жыл бұрын
Koo larbi
Abooooooooooooooowa heeeeeeerr
@afro_samurai8713
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@adabankamichael4610
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect
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🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺
Emma Boss baako p3
Love this! Which country was this performed in please?
@TonKraayenvangerMovies
5 жыл бұрын
Sandra Boateng The Netherlands
@ninapie5421
4 жыл бұрын
He’s from Ghana 🇬🇭 ... 1 love ❤️
@richardtawiah2320
4 жыл бұрын
Holland
hello frien in what country was this
@AfricanMusicFestival
7 жыл бұрын
The Netherlands
@dasledywrath417
6 жыл бұрын
Marco García Ghana
But why playing without boss Francis
@foabroosch1611
3 жыл бұрын
Francis and nii mantse came as the replacement of larbi and ofori the bass man that why🤗
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Heartless Pat Thomas.. you treated your daughter Nana yaa so bad..
@herculesskinny2030
5 жыл бұрын
This is not the time for this.
@papajay6385
5 жыл бұрын
This is stupid my friend.. so disrespectful putting people’s issue outchea..
@afrafraasempa6357
4 жыл бұрын
Loretta Addison please think deep about the life of a musician back in those days if uncle pat had it all we will not be trading words now please I beg you in the name of God honer your elders regardless of how you feel Gob bless peace 🙏🏾
@INSIDEAfricaLKS
2 жыл бұрын
Since father and daughter are making music together, I don't think it's as bad as you're making it seem. Broken homes really affect children so it's great they're back together. He wasn't there when she was young but he's there now. That's what's important.
@gabrielosei-wusu323
2 жыл бұрын
U r the most useless thing I've ever come across in recent times
Wow
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