Review: K.O.G - Odo Sronko feat. Pat Thomas (Pura Vida Sounds / Heavenly Sweetness)

K.O.G is back with a monster track, 'Odo Sronko' featuring Pat Thomas!

When K.O.G have been on YATM, it's been as a featured artist like La Yegros featuring K.O.G (see review HERE) or David Walters featuring K.O.G (see review HERE) but at last, there's the follow-up to Zone 6 (see review HERE) and this time the featuring artist is Pat Thomas!  

Yes, it's Pat Thomas (aka Kwabena Nyamekye Amoo-Mensah) of Pat Thomas and the Kwashibu Area Band and best mates with Ebo Taylor who between them are the best of Ghanian Highlife and Afrobeat for years.

Produced by Pura Vida's main man Guts and recorded in Ghana and Sheffield, this is a single from the forthcoming album, 'Don't Take My Soul' that's due out in September.

Artist: K.O.G feat. Pat Thomas

Title: Odo Sronko

Release Date : 6th June, 2024

Catalog Number : -

Label : Pura Vida Sounds / Heavenly Sweetness

Format:  Digital

Review: La Yegros - Veo feat. K.O.G (X-Ray Production)

As a small cog in the international music appreciation world, it's always encouraging that favourites like K.O.G gets to excel with other new musicians.

You'll recall Kweku Sackey (aka K.O.G) as rising star with his own releases and through his collaborations with Nubiyan Twist, Scrimshire and ONIPA and his connections with Heavenly Sweetness.

So it's no real surprise tha La Yegros wanted to add his Anglo-Ghanian rap-stylee to her South American Afrobeat for a track that's full of multiculturalism.

Another breath of fresh air taken from her forthcoming album 'Haz' (out on the 29th March)

Artist: La Yegros feat. K.O.G

Title: Veo

Release Date : 8th March, 2024

Catalog Number : -

Label : X-Ray Production

Format:  Digital

Review: K.O.G - Zone 6 Remixed EP (Heavenly Sweetness)

If you recall 'Zone 6, Agege' from earlier this year, you'll know K.O.G is a now a rising star with his own releases and through his collaborations with Nubiyan Twist, Scrimshire and ONIPA.

Heavenly Sweetness released the 15 track album which so suited their Afro/Jazz/Carib/Disco/Funky groove and this stands out as an Anglo Ghanian Fela stylee.

Kweku Sackey (aka K.O.G) has a gorgeous vocal that moves effortlessly between English, Pidfin, Ga and rap, poetry, soul and gospel.

So just to remind compilers of 'Album Of The Year' lists, here's a remix EP from the global dancefloor. 

I predicted back in the spring to mark your card for 'Ebenezer' as we're now in festive season and Aroop Roy takes a Fela to a disco party so we can get thiall the Scrooges outta town.

The Canadian Ghislain Poirier is as well travelled as Aroop and has just as many remix credits (most recently Gut's 'Kenke Corner') so no surprise that he was a top choice for 'No Way' which is just as fast as the original but heavier on the percussion making it another choice play for the dancefloor.

I said at the time that it would be a tough to decide on a single but I had no idea what Village Cuts (UK duo) could add to 'No Way' but we're Carib-bass heavy-Highlife and it's great or that Captain Planet (Bastard Jazz) who tweaks 'Shidaa' in a more jazzy hip-house with classy sax, organ and guitar arrangements.

The set is completed with the album vesions of 'Shidaa' and 'No Way' which makes this EP, a six of the best. In fact, don't wait to hear, “Hey! You boy”, get your 'Zone 6 Remixed' EP now! 

Artist: K.O.G

Title: Zone 6 Remixed EP

Release Date : 9th December, 2022

Catalog Number : -

Label : Pura Vida Sounds / Heavenly Sweetness

Format: 12" EP / Digital