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		<title>Before they juju&#8217;d</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/11/17/before-they-jujud/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I revived Benn loxo with some Nigerian 70s rock courtesy of Soundway yesterday, so we&#8217;ll continue along a similar path with another in my long series of Original Music posts.
Today&#8217;s tracks come off one of my favourite Original Music releases that I&#8217;ve heard to date, Azagas &#038; Archibogs &#8211; The Sixties Sound Of Lagos.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Highlife Turntable Vol. 5</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/08/27/highlife-turntable-vol-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we have the fifth edition of the Highlife Turntable by Benn loxo listener, ubulujaja:
For this volume of the highlife turntable I have selected three Ghanaian tracks to feature.  
The first song is Meyee Owuo Den by the group Nana Takyi and his sunkwa international band.  The song is off the mid 70&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slowly, Slowly</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/08/08/slowly-slowly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you see this article on the BBC the other day?  Am I the only one who thinks that the abundance of titles adds to the amazing flavour of contemporary Nigerian life?  Seriously, earned or bought, Nigerian title-giving is just another example of the colour we often lack out West.  Plus, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guitars for the Grand-Place</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/07/21/guitars-for-the-grand-place/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More today from the seemingly endless of supply of great music on the Original Music series.  
Today&#8217;s tracks come from the compilation, I&#8217;ve Found My Love: 1960&#8217;s Guitar Band Highlife of Ghana.
&#8220;King&#8221; Kwabena Onyina is one of the unsung heroes of Ghanaian guitar band highlife.  He was well-known in his native Ghana during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Original Music always wins</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/06/12/original-music-always-wins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago Benn loxo reader, Andrew, hooked me up with a couple more precious Original Music compilations.  Man, they&#8217;re always such a step above pretty much anything else out there covering the same eras.  
Telephone Lobi is a compilation of 1960s Ghanaian danceband highlife released in 1995 by Original Music.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Highlife Turntable Vol. 4</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/05/31/the-highlife-turntable-vol-4/</link>
		<comments>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/05/31/the-highlife-turntable-vol-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 06:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we have a fourth guest post by dedicated Benn loxo listener and contributor, ubulujaja:
A lot has been made about the fact Chief Stephen Osadebe was mentored by Zeal Onyia, so I thought I would contribute two tracks from his Philips LP titled Zeals Message to give you an idea of where Osadebe learned his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highlife&#8217;s lasting influence</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/05/24/highlifes-lasting-influence/</link>
		<comments>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/05/24/highlifes-lasting-influence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 08:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benn loxo listener, curm, asked in the comments of the last post whether young people were still producing guitar highlife in Ghana.  The general consensus seems to be: not much.
That said, highlife influence still pops up in contemporary releases every now and again. For example, CC Smith recently hooked me up with a copy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Studio Gems</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/05/12/studio-gems/</link>
		<comments>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/05/12/studio-gems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2007 10:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately I&#8217;ve really been into the Bokoor Beats compilation by Professor John Collins.
Professor Collins has been active in the Ghanaian music scene since the late 60s.  He&#8217;s not a Ghana native but has lived there for over 30 years and continues to be an important member of the musical community.
Over the years his Bokoor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A history of not separating</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/05/11/a-history-of-not-separating/</link>
		<comments>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/05/11/a-history-of-not-separating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 09:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I went to a great Cowboys Fringants show at the Elysée Montmartre.  A little blast from home.. though there weren&#8217;t exactly many Canadian flags in sight.
Most of you are probably familiar with many Québecois&#8217; ill-fated struggle for independence from Canada.  As a friend put it last night, &#8220;I totally understand why [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Highlife Turntable: Vol. 3</title>
		<link>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/02/26/the-highlife-turntable-vol-3/</link>
		<comments>http://bennloxo.com/archives/2007/02/26/the-highlife-turntable-vol-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Yanchyshyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we have a third highlife installment from Benn loxo listener, ubulujaja:
&#8220;Lord Bob Cole (who may also have been known as Bob Johnson) was a Ghanaian comedian, songwriter, and actor who was a veteran of the Ghanaian Concert Party scene of the 1950&#8217;s where highlife music was mixed with comic dramatizations of local events.  [...]]]></description>
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