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As the lead singer of George Darko s legendary Burger-Highlife hit-band, Lee Dodou became the number one voice of 80 s Highlife. Born in Kumasi, the epicenter of Ghanaian Highlife, he came to Berlin in the late 70 s - by then the uprising epicenter of Burger-Highlife - to work as a back-up-singer for Pat Thomas. After joining and leaving Georg Darko and running his own band -Kantata-, he stopped releasing music in the early 90 s. Now, Philophon is proud to present new recordings of his soulful genius to the world of 2018. Basa Basa is a song in the classic -concert party- style, as it was played in the glorious 60 s. After a firey horn introduction Lee takes over in that funny and entertaining manner typical for -concert party- music. Buzz Duncker joins Lee s phrases with some gentle clarinet. Highlife at its best! Sahara Akwantuo is anything but a classic: it s the start of a kind of philophonic Highlife, labeled as Kraut-Life. Ghanaian love of life meets German romantic melancholy. Happy rhythms meet mysterious synth landscapes. Eternal summertime and mangos are meeting a wet winter world and roast apples. Kraut-Life at its best!