Osei Korankye - Seperewa Highlife - "Kesewa"

Osei Kwame Korankye (seperewa, vocals), with Michael Akakpo (drums), Christopher Ametornyo (prempremsua), Elizabeth Osei Boadu (vocals) at the University of Ghana (2015)
In support of Osei Korankye's new release on Akwaaba Music. www.akwaabamusic.com
Video produced by Benjamin Lebrave and Colter Harper.
Editing by Colter Harper. www.colterharper.com
University of Ghana, Department of Music (2015)

[@chiefapostleisaackarikaria5887]

Our roots. unadulterated music. purely traditionally. I love this.

[@samdeici3235]

Just want to back to my village Atebubu ....drink Guinness and eat a good foufou . The good life Gh🇬🇭 for life

[@franciscaamponsah8717]

I'm Akosua Kessewaa & the fact that my name is the tiltle of this song makes me so happy❤

[@setch77]

You are also my sister.

[@cwesymintah]

i rember Mr Korankyes seperewa class 😍😍

[@kwameasimah]

The BBC just did a program on this old Akan instrument call *sɛprɛwa* i
But the white man brought guitar 🎸 and we abandoned ours.
The Gambians and Malians have kept their kola instrument though

[@paperwait9611]

the music changed. you had palmwine, highlife, etc. it should be noted that while they started playing the guitar, the style of play was very much influenced by the seperewa.

[@tiitola]

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[@kofiarthur3749]

​@@paperwait9611and guitar too come from Africa. The northern Ghana has Guitar, sax, and xylophone. The Europeans Copied and only improved the amplification

[@lambertkouame659]

Merci à nos frères ghanéens pour la pérennisation et la valorisation de la votre civilisation, et plus particulièrement celle de la musique traditionnelle du Ghana.
Je suis admiratif de vos œuvres. Je suis émerveillé devant tant de savoir-faire.
Que Dieu vous bénisse.
God bless you.
(Lambert Kouamé/Côte d'Ivoire/Akan kôtôkô and Baoulé kôtôkô)
Thanks.

[@EnchantedAnn]

🫂

[@scottitheyogichef]

Koo-Nimo is my Ghanaian Grandfather.

[@watchslo]

This instrument 🔥

[@kofinsiah2159]

1950s to1962 Memories. Thanks for the sweet memory!

[@lugardboy]

Amazing to produce quality sound and music with a harp lute.

[@kwadwokusi5982]

Amakye dede has a version of this song... Just can't find it😂

[@sazidlamini1867]

Sunu Doe, a colleague at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has given me this beautiful harp ... crafted by the master Osei Korankye... as a gift! For this I am very grateful and hope to find time to teach the instrument my songs... and also make new ones.

[@lugardboy]

Dr Sunu is a real musicologist. Proud of him

[@kwadwokusi5982]

Great guy Eric is... My mate from primary school to university... 😂🎓

[@kwadwokusi5982]

@@lugardboy this was the song I was talking about.. Amakye Dede has his version 😂

[@rudynathan8852]

Preserve your culture and invest in it for the young people

[@attaafriyie4531]

This is music of our root

[@benhenneh5101]

If you hate this pure traditional culture music then you are not a Ghanaian. Wooooooow.

[@davidampeh1484]

Bro you dont need to be a Ghanaian to love this soulful music

[@conus_medullaris]

Professor teach this as part of our music course. Interesting.

[@twikwamegh397]

African music is always educational.....

[@AfroMosesTv]

My teacher big RESPECT with LOVE

[@davidampeh1484]

There is something about Akan old authentic music it hits the soul it also makes you connect to creator of this universe❤😢😊

[@jerrylordadutwumoppong]

I thank KLM for this gift!

[@timothysarpong2741]

Purely traditional. Thanks for reviving the traditions of our fathers.

[@hubedoo2]

Nicely!

[@sjappiyah4071]

Beautiful

[@davidnyame6905]

My heart tumble for this indigenous music

[@francisbediako293]

Wonderful 👏👏👏 Music🎶👌

[@davidnyame6905]

Thanks to the creator

[@edadson]

Yeah!

[@nicholasahiable]

What a rich culture!

[@rapperslashactor]

Osei made my seprewa and taught me lessons for a bit! Great guy!

[@jamesktetteh2125]

what I love listening to

[@paperwait9611]

this is off-topic, but the woman singing in this video is kind of pretty.

[@cashcowinvestment3160]

Hahaha 😂😂😂

[@quaysonisaac]

These are music not the noise

[@oparasatauwaya]

Seperewa harp-lute of Ghana.

[@Tu51ndBl4d3]

seprewa is the seprewa of ghana

[@dukuedusei6872]

Sir I salute

[@francisarmah6265]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@superkoff1]

😊

[@abigailfosubonsu3740]

Plss where can we locate u

[@paperwait9611]

my favorite songs on the album are this one and kulo eliɛma (i sure wish i know what the song was about, if anyone knows, please post an answer/lyrical translation).

[@EnchantedAnn]

Unrequited love for a lady named Kesewaa. He is lamenting that he does not know what else to do to earn her love

[@frankadu-gyamfi1941]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓❤

[@KwakuAmaniampongKyerefo]

I’m sad to know that we’re from Israel 🇮🇱. YAH have mercy on your people 😢😢🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

[@fredaamoh4223]

My late grandmother used to sing this song (Kesewa) to me all the time. It brings back so many memories❤❤❤

[@cashcowinvestment3160]

@@fredaamoh4223 Your grandma knew good song and loved you.

[@gyekyeappiahkubi8681]

Is this instrument originally Akan?

[@lugardboy]

Mali origins

[@ishmealmohammed2041]

@@lugardboy not today's Mali. This is been Akanized from the old Mali form to a new instrument.

[@zephyrproductions9928]

This is Akan but it was inspired by the Manding kora

[@twikwamegh397]

What's the name of the instrument he's playing? A sort of kora?

[@alhrmodemin]

Seperewa