Ebo Taylor: 88-Year-Old Ghanaian Singer To Release New Album

• Ghanaian highlife and Afrobeats singer Ebo Taylor has released a new song titled Obra Akyedzi (Gift of Life)
• The song is the second track off his highly anticipated album Jazz Is Dead, expected to drop in October
• The new song by the 88-year-old Ghanaian music legend garnered significant attention on social media
• YEN.com.gh spoke to entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh about Ebo Taylor's new album

88-year-old Ghanaian highlife singer Ebo Taylor is set to release his new controversially titled album Jazz Is Dead.

The second track from the highly anticipated album, produced by renowned producers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, has been released.

Adrian has worked with several global acts, including Kendrick Lamar, while Muhammed was a member of A Tribe Called Quest.

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Ebo Taylor's music career dates back to the early 60's in bands like the Stargazers and the Broadway Dance Band.

He formed his own dance band, Black Star Highlife Band, which collaborated with the Afrobeats pioneer Fela Kuti and other highlife legends like Ck Mann and Pat Thomas.

Many global acts, including Usher and Kelly Rowland, have sampled Ebo Taylor's works, making him one of the most culturally iconic stars in Ghana's music history.

The album with Jazz Is Dead will be released ahead of Ebo Taylor's joint tour with Pat Thomas. The highlife luminary has announced over 15 destinations, including New York and Mexico City.

Speaking to YEN.com.gh, entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh said,

"The legendary Ebo Taylor has done more than enough in putting Ghana music on the map and its beautiful see him relentlessly going all out at his age. We might not see the benefit of what he's doing now, but many younger artistes will look up to him and such a narrative will become a refreshing one for the entire industry."

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Ebo Taylor excites Ghanaian fans

YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from fans about Ebo Taylor's new music and packed itinerary for the remaining year.

@thegud_neighbor said:

"Legendary Ebo Taylor. Not celebrated enough in Ghana"

@profdublyn_zee wrote:

"I’m going to get my copy on iTunes asap!"

@timelesscityzen remarked:

"Not congruent with Gen Z"

@StanleyBiney4 noted:

"My Dad on the drums and backing vocals(one on the left)❤. Proud."

Arsenal taps Ebo Taylor for kit campaign

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the English top flight team Arsenal had unveiled its new away kit for the 2024-25 season.

The kit's design has a touch of African sense, with the Gunners using Ebo Taylor's song to showcase cultural relevance.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh