Atambire holds free concert at Abajo

Stevo  Atambire, the kologo/calabash player and singer from Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, will launch his latest album, ‘Teach Me,’  with a  free concert on Saturday, August  5 at the Abajo Culture and Art Café within the Accra Arts Centre. 

The 19-track collection was recorded in Accra and produced by Wanlov The Kubolor and Percy Yip Tong from Mauritius, a project they describe as a “ a unique West and East African collaboration from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean.”

Though he has both feet firmly rooted in Ghanaian traditional music, Atambire has always had a knack for exploring contemporary sounds of all sorts.

His searching spirit has led him to collaborate with artistes such as Yaa Pono, Eli, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Medikal, Wanlov The Kubolor and  Villy from Nigeria on his new album.

Those are acts with varied approaches to music and they help make ‘Teach Me’ a tasty blend of  sounds. Lovers of  highlife, jazz, blues, Afro-beat and reggae all have something to savour in the collection.

“I have always been exploring new ways of doing things. This new album is my current concept of how to reach a lot of people from divergent backgrounds and with distinctive tastes for music,” says the well-travelled  Atambire who sings mostly in pidgin English and Gurene (Frafra) of the Upper East Region.

Artistes expected to perform at the concert, apart from Stevo and his Alostmen band, include Wanlov The Kubolor, Eli, Soorebia and surprise guests.

On a danceable track called ‘Kologo’ on the album, Stevo sings: “Everybody, bring your dancing shoes. Come let’s party. I want to see you move.”

That’s exactly what he hopes will happen at the 7.00p.m. album launch.