{"id":661716,"date":"2019-07-22T09:36:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T09:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p>It was an atmosphere of great Ghanaian music when Ghanaian band, Kyekyeku &amp; Ghanalogue, mounted the stage at Etnosur, Spain, during the Vis a Vis festival.<\/p>\n<p>The band wowed foreign hosts who responded cheerfully to highlife songs per"},"modified":"2019-07-22T09:36:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T09:36:32","slug":"kyekyeku-ghanalogue-band-thrill-at-vis-a-vis-festival-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/22\/kyekyeku-ghanalogue-band-thrill-at-vis-a-vis-festival-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyekyeku &#038; Ghanalogue band thrill at Vis a Vis Festival in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It was an atmosphere of great Ghanaian music when Ghanaian band, Kyekyeku &amp; Ghanalogue, mounted the stage at Etnosur, Spain, during the Vis a Vis festival.<\/p>\n<p>The band wowed foreign hosts who responded cheerfully to highlife songs performed, dancing to the inviting beats of otherwise, unfamiliar songs.<\/p>\n<p>They did songs from Nana Ampadu, J. A Adofo and Alex Konadu whose distinctly Ghanaian songs explored themes on the ups and downs in life, love and religion.<\/p>\n<p>Prominent among the songs was a 1972 folk song \u201cRobert Mensah, Ghana\u2019s Goalkeeper No.1\u201d which told the story of how Ghana\u2019s famous goalkeeper lost his life after he was stabbed at a drinking bar.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kyekyeku, the band decided to relive the golden days of old, and repackage them for Ghanaians and hopefully, a global audience, he explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s strange that kids nowadays are singing something strange\u201d he expressed worry about how the country\u2019s music fraternity was losing out on its own history.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that it does not make sense to leave the rich Ghanaian culture and promote something foreign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_3_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper align-center \">\n<div class=\"ads_shortcode\">\n<div class=\"g g-5\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/Citinewsroom-Ad-1.jpeg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kyekyeku added the idea behind their music is to research about what Ghana has, what it has lost and try to rekindle it.<\/p>\n<p>Advising up and coming music talents and enthusiasts, he said like the band, the motivation should not be about money or fame but good quality music. The benefits would follow, he explained.<\/p>\n<p>They are in Spain together with the FRA! Band s part of Casa Africa\u2019s and the Spanish government\u2019s initiative to feature two Ghanaian bands at the Vis a Vis festival in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-534867 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/kyekyeku2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-534868 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/kyekyeku3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-534869 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/kyekyeku4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was an atmosphere of great Ghanaian music when Ghanaian band, Kyekyeku &amp; Ghanalogue, mounted the stage at Etnosur, Spain, during the Vis a Vis festival. 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