Ghana Highlife Music🇬🇭: Dr. K. Gyasi & Noble Kings: Efie Ne Fie, Nyankonton Nko Nya Medley (1974)

Dr K. Gyasi passed away December, 21, 2012 at age 90 due to Prostate Cancer. A talented musician in his time, K Gyasi was one of the early pioneers of highlife music, contributing immensely to the genre. He was one of few acts, who made the guitar instrument popular between the 1950s to 1970s . In the mid sixties, he experimented mostly with pop highlife, breaking several records with soft-selling EPs.
Kay, as he is mostly referred to, Dr. K. Gyasi toured the United Kingdom and Europe in the Summer of 1975, putting Ghana on the map, and enhancing the popularity of highlife music.
He was associated with what came to be known as Sikyi Highlife, following in the footsteps of the likes of Jerry Hanson of the Ramblers International Band, who took up Classical Highlife and made it extremely popular.
In 2004, during Ghana’s 47th Independence Anniversary, Gyasi together with the likes of King Onyina, Agya Koo Nimo, Dr K Gyasi, Jerry Hanson, Alhaji Fuseini Pia, Togbe Daniel Ahegbebu and Efua Dorkenoo were recognized under the Living Legend series scheme instituted by the National Theatre of Ghana and Musicians Association of Ghana (MUSIGA).
rguably one of the originators of Ghana’s Highlife, Dr. K. Gyasi was born into a musical family in 1929 and raised in Patasi, a suburb in the Ashanti Region. He played guitar with the Appiah Adjekum Band and made his first recording two years later. In 1963, Dr. K. Gyasi was already a popular household name where music was concerned and even got invited by President Kwame Nkrumah to accompany him on various trips.
Dr K Gyasi formed his Noble Kings Band later on in his career and for most part of his career, him and his band were successful and produced various hits. He also formed a theater group that toured various villages and provided various levels of entertainment to them. He is one of the musicians whose works were affected badly by the various coups that happened in Ghana some years back. He will surely be missed, gone, but not forgotten. The language is sung in Twi. The other medley (Yede Aba) is posted by Groovemonzter.
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[@jamesbeeby1145]

Soundtrack to a sunny day in lockdown

[@conradsunkiojack2538]

A great disciplined band dishing out pure African jazz in full session.👍💯

[@pateredward1367]

All hail the Noble king

[@benjaminawuah5280]

Rest k Gyasi, we miss you, Ankaasi have lost a legend

[@ericantwi9767]

I missed my Mom and Daddy! This is all they played, rest in peace, Ante ne Paapa

[@appiahdarko6509]

I've miz my dadd to much.RIP HMMM😭😭

[@kouadjoboni6905]

Cette musique est inspirée des dieux. !!! Je l'ai écoutée pour la première fois en78 et depuis.... Sublime !!!

[@benjaminmoore239]

Late 60s when I was a school boy

[@moojomi5777]

FROM DR.GYASI TO ALEX KONADU AND CITY BOYS AND THE IMMORTAL OKUKUSEKU..I THINK I OWE GHANA PIECES A HUGE DEBT OF PLAYING THIS MUSIC EACH DAY I LIBE ON EARTH..WHILE GROWING UP AT ABA WHEN IT WAS IN UNITED IMO STATE..YOU DO NOT BELONG IF YOU DO NOT KNOW GHANA PUECES..AND ONLY THOSE WHO RECOLLECT KNOW WHAT AM SAYING..ODO.YEWU...GBOKOOOOOOH

[@uchechime6244]

44years after and this master piece still sends chills down my spine.Charlie Chime my late Dad played this song whenever he's happy in the early 80s ..he left us 86 but still all his children still listens and plays Dr.Gyasi's music especially me.He would ask me to always pick a record I would want him to play from the rack of so many Ghana highlife. I would always pick this and the ramblers band.Enugu Nigeria representing.

[@francisyeboah8697]

You are right, he was very conscious highlife musician, I can't described this man, he was greatest highlife musician forever.

[@oseisiribuor4521]

@@francisyeboah8697 He was the first musician to introduce organ into the highlife bandstand instruments and also recorded the first highlife song with the organ in the instrumentation. The song was "Agya M'ani Da Wo So." The organist or keyboardist was one Honey.

[@pateredward1367]

The song was 1974 and was born 1972 when I was growing up it became a Melody to me even till now

[@kwameagyen634]

Asante kotoko yekrom yed3

[@agaspalee4939]

we still miss our heroes of 70s, 80s and early 90s, Dr Gyasi may your soul R I P. Agaspa Lee Germany

[@pateredward1367]

❤❤❤

[@benjaminmoore239]

Dr K Gyasi and the Noble kings with my Nigerian friend Kadido Eric Amankwa and Honey on the organ

[@benjaminkissikouakou2104]

merci pour toutes ces musiques qui nous donnent la joie de vivre.

[@duodookwame6124]

Good music indeed.

[@benjaminmoore239]

This sikyi highlife

[@jeanclaudegnangoran4504]

J'adore cette chanson je l'ai écouté pour la première fois dans les années 82 par mon défunt père qui adore la musique ghanéenne pour avoir eu une fille qui est au Ghana que malheureusement on ne se connait pas ! Sa mère s'appellerais Amah et avoir vécu a port bouet quartier Ashanty

[@kasimpson3880]

He hit his peak while I was growing up. Never missed his sessions at hotel de Kingsway tea time dances

[@kwesi01]

I believe that I saw him play at Hotel de Kingsway around 1972-3. My grandfather founded the hotel. Beautiful times, and beautiful music to feed our souls. Nyame nka wo ho daa.

[@kodjoedson2513]

Simple et classic

[@reginaboakye-yiadom9699]

Miss my Father oh so much listening to this song. RIP Dad.🥰💚💚💙💙💙🙌🏿🙌🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@ShaddyRaddy]

0:00 Efie Ne Fie, Nyankonton Nko Nya Medley

[@didiagabor228]

Feel good. Music

[@patrickapauh4532]

c'est bon ça mon frère

[@raymondboitenin100]

TRÈS BONNES MUSIQUES, SOURCE DE LA SAGESSE AFRICAINE. NOUS SOMMES NES CETTE MUSIQUE ÉTAIT LÀ. NOUS AVONS GRANDI, ELLE ENCORE PLUS DOUCE QU' AVANT. ON NE LASSERA PAS D' ÉCOUTER LA MUSIQUE GHANAENNE. ON Y TIRE BEAUCOUP DE RICHESSE. DR GYASI FAIT PARTIE DE CEUX QUI ONT CONSTRUIT LE GHANA MODERNE PAR SA MUSIQUE. MORT À 90 ANS, IL A TOUT DONNÉ À L' AFRIQUE. REPOSE DANS LA PAIX DU CHRIST JÉSUS, DOCTEUR !

[@abenankansah552]

Back in the early 70's my had a friend who was the manager at the then catering rest house now Eridecs of koforidua called mr kwasi Kyei Donkor from Agogo Ashanti Akim my father too was called P.P Oduro from kwahu Obomeng, anytime we visited this man at his bungalow he always play Dr K Gyasi's mysic

[@Affulito]

Thanks for uploading this great masterpiece.

[@reginaboakye-yiadom9699]

Authentic Ghanaian Music 🥰🥰🥰💚💚💙💙🙌🏿🙌🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💚💚💙💚💚

[@dondonromano377]

My father too. The last song we heart together. Rip dad kodjo !

[@arsenedago8634]

puisse cette musique rencontrer les cœurs et les âmes en détresse

[@kwamesika7427]

Comment ca se fait que tu comprends le twi

[@justinkouassi2553]

very good song...phénominale

[@pimdaniel13]

Où vous de monsieur

[@dondonromano377]

Mon papa vient de decider. Il aimait ses origines ganhenne. Le dernier morceau qu on a ecoute ensemble. On se retrouvera au ciel .

[@dondonromano377]

rip ma très chere soeur Elisabeth . Papa se rejouit au ciel avec toi avec cette musique qu il aimait tant.

[@themaroonwaymedia9486]

I found your upload about a year ago after first hearing this song on Afropop Worldwide over ten years ago. Asanta sana, sincerely.

[@enebs3681]

How come there are no videos of him playing? I sure would like to own such a video if any. I love his music so much.

[@Jmd809]

I've been listening to this for a year now and I still dont understand what is being said lol any help?

[@Affulito]

The first part, efie ne fie talks about returning home after making the journey to better ones life and finding no fortunes. Returning is always difficult but all are entreated to make that journey because home is definitely home. Other parts are local folklore about the great spider( ananse) here in Ghana. Hope this helps. I might have to add to this later on. Hope this helps.

[@JaniceIche]

@@Affulito helps!