Amamere - Man Shall Be Free (2025) [Hi-Res]

AMAMERE BAND is a new soulful and energetic music project that fuses traditional guitar highlife music from Ghana with an Afro funky vintage style. The music takes its source in the deep highlife tradition of Ghana particularly the guitar band style of the 1960s and 70s. AMAMERE BAND was formed in 2022 in Cape Coast in Ghana and is led by the drummer and composer Rim Akandoh Jnr. The first album (MAN SHALL BE FREE) consists of remixed songs from his father’s band (Prince Sparrows Band), songs from the Osoode medley tradition of Western Ghana and Rim Akandoh Jnr.’s own new compositions.

Album musicians:
Rim Akandoh Jnr: Drums, vocals
John Hakeem: Lead singer
Eric Aseidu Agyekum: Lead guitar, vocals
Michael Awuni: Keyboard
Bright Osei / Emmanuel Ackon: Bass Guitar
Dominic Ansah: Percussion
Richmond Bilson: Trumpet
Daniel Enyan: Saxophone

Akablay: Guitar on track 3 and track 5
Kweku Mensah: Guitar on track 4
Pat Thomas: Vocals on track 4


Amamere band members:

Rim Akandoh Jnr: Drums, vocals
John Hakeem: Lead Singer
Eric Aseidu Agyekum: Lead Guitar, vocals
John Mensah: Bass Guitar
Michael Awuni: Keyboard
Dominic Ansah: Percussion, vocals
Emmanuel Adjei: Trumpet, flugal horn
Daniel Yiadom Adarkwa: Saxophone



Tracklist:
1-1 Amamere - Konkonsani [4:51]
1-2 Amamere - Man Shall Be Free [3:45]
1-3 Amamere - Amane Hunu [4:25]
1-4 Amamere - Abenim [4:36]
1-5 Amamere - Christina [4:55]
1-6 Amamere - Mr. Politician [4:08]
1-7 Amamere - Hwe Wo Ho Yie [4:29]
1-8 Amamere - Odo Kai [4:04]