FRA! WOW-ed the audience with a sparkling mix of Highlife, Funk & Afrobeat at Womex22

WOMEX at Lisbon was a blast with our FRA!mazing showcase band FRA! from Ghana. "The exuberance of youth proved irresistible for the crowd," said Banning Eyre from Afropop, "this young ensemble from Accra Ghana are breathing new life into Highlife and Afro-funk."

Happy Yourself with FRA! - they are coming on EU & UK tour June till September 2023.

“This young ensemble from Accra Ghana—self-described “church boys”—are breathing new life into highlife and Afro-funk. Soul, funk and Afrobeat all show up in their mix (Fra actually means “mix.”) But the root of it all is clearly highlife. The exuberance of youth proved irresistible for the crowd, and Afropop was treated to a brief, but wonderful, studio session with the band. In Ghana, Fra! often has to play covers to get gigs, but these guys are clearly headed for bigger things on the international stage. Also, the dayglow glasses were a cool touch, and a gift to photographers!” - Banning Eyre, Afropop Worldwide

The group of six musicians creates a whole new, modern form of African music, with pulsating afro grooves and vocals that lean towards rap. (…) the whole performance is bursting with energy with lots of jumping and subtle dance moves. - MixedWorldMusic.com, Ric van Boeckel

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