Released via Heavenly Sweetness and Pura Vida Sounds, the 15-track LP draws its title from a coastal suburb in Accra, Ghana’s capital, where K.O.G (born Kweku Sackey) was raised. “The vibe, culture and social structures in this community, enhanced and developed my creativity and love for art,”, he says, adding that the project is “a tribute to my nature, nurture and future”.
Zone 6 Agege boasts various elements that have influenced him on his musical journey – from Ghanaian and West African indigenous rhythms to hip hop and mutated jazz.
The album is a dramatic development, as much homage to the Accra-born artist’s musical roots. So, you’ll hear bits and pieces of heady brew of rock, ragga, funk, griot hip hop and soul, not forgetting palm wine highlife from Ghana.
The project opens with the quasi-mystical, mysterious ‘Intro’, synth atmospherics, street sounds, a solo voice that resembles a call to prayer, and then an incantation concluding with “I am now awake, I am now awake”. This both upsets and excites its listener.
