Ebo Taylor – Twer Nyame

Guitarist, composer, and arranger Ebo Taylor is Ghanaian funk's pre-eminent architect. On Twer Nyame, recorded with the Sweet Beans band, Taylor integrates rich Fante folk harmonies, punchy horn fanfares, and fiery James Brown-style rhythm guitar breaks. The interlocking brass charts on Heaven and Peace on Earth illustrate how sophisticated arranging can make a furious, danceable groove feel endlessly expansive.