Dick Essilfie-Bondzie was all ready for his 90th birthday party when the Covid pandemic hit. The legendary producer, businessman and founder of Ghana’s mighty Essiebons label had invited all his family and friends to the event and it was the disappointment at having to postpone that prompted Analog Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb to propose a new compilation celebrating his contributions to the world of West African music.

For most of the 1970s Essilfie-Bondzie’s Dix and Essiebons labels were synonymous with the best in modern highlife, and his roster was a who’s-who of highlife legends. C.K. Mann, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Kofi Papa Yankson, Ernest Honny, Rob ‘Roy’ Raindorf and Ebo Taylor all released some of their greatest music under the Essiebons banner.

Tracklist:
A1 Ernest Honny– Kofi Psych 4:28
A2 Joe Meah– Dee Mmaa Pe 6:13
A3 CK Mann & His Carousel 7– Yeaba 4:28
B1 Santrofi-Ansa– Shakabula 4:13
B2 Seaboy & Nyame Bekyere– Tinitini 4:16
B3 Joe Meah– Ahwene Pa Nkasa 6:59
B4 Ernest Honny– Ernest Special 4:00
C1 Seaboy– Africa 6:27
Nyame Bekyere Medley (10:41)
C2.a – Broken Heart
C2.b – Aunty Yaa
C2.c – Omo Yaba (Nzema)
C3 Ernest Honny– Say The Truth 6:11
D1 Black Masters Band– Wonnim A Bisa 5:33
D2 Sawaaba Sound– Egye Tu Gbe 3:45
D3 CK Mann Big Band– Fa W'akoma Ma Me 4:12
D4 Ernest Honny– Odo Mframa 6:11