In a music world often drenched in digital perfection, it takes a rare soul to unplug and bleed emotion through raw, live sound. That soul is Akwaboah.
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| Live and Personal by Akwaboah |
The gifted Ghanaian singer-songwriter has released a timeless gem titled Live & Personal, a live-recorded Highlife album that does more than entertain—it speaks. With just nine songs, Akwaboah has crafted a deeply vulnerable, culturally rooted body of work that’s not only an ode to love and life but a living tribute to his lineage.
Every track on Live & Personal was penned and performed by Akwaboah himself, alongside his incredibly talented band. From the heart-stirring opener "Me Do", to the goosebump-inducing closer "Awerekyekyere", each song feels like a page torn from his personal diary—honest, lush, and emotionally magnetic.
But this isn’t just any live album. It’s history in motion.
Akwaboah reaches into the past to draw inspiration from two powerful musical ancestors: his father, the legendary Kwadwo Akwaboah, and his grandfather, the iconic Master Bob Akwaboah. Live & Personal reimagines some of their immortal compositions and fuses them with Akwaboah’s soul-rich voice and lyrical brilliance. The result? A spiritual, multi-generational dialogue told through Highlife music at its most refined.
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Each performance was captured live, without filters or studio edits. What you hear is what was played. What you feel is what was felt in that moment. The honesty is refreshing, almost therapeutic—something today’s world desperately needs. And yes, the live recording comes with a performance video that visually complements every nuance of the sound.
Tracks like "Letter to my Spouse", "My Darling", and "Se Wo Do Me" will remind you of love’s fragile strength. Meanwhile, songs like "Asikyire" and "Open Your Heart" stir up timeless sentiments, echoing truths our elders once told us over evening fires.
Currently available across all digital streaming platforms and on Boomplay, Live & Personal isn’t just an album—it’s a breathing story, a cultural heirloom, and Akwaboah’s open heart in musical form.
For those who appreciate music that feels lived, true, and eternal, Live & Personal is your invitation to sit in, breathe deep, and feel every note.
Have you listened yet? Which track moved you the most?
