Nat Brew The “Tradition Child”

Early in the 90s, his style of music was unique and very mature, gradually he made his way into the limelight and later formed a group known as NAKOREX that comprised great musicians, Rex Omar and Akosua Adjapong.

After the group collapsed, he became a true replica of the saying: the downfall of a man is not the end of his life” when he made a hit with ‘Wogbejeke’, an album that sold favourable well.

Nat Brew announced his come back once again when he named himself Amandzeba literally meaning ‘Tradition Child’.

His latest album, ‘Lolo Juju’ can measure the extent of his credit 16 mind-blowing tracks with a good combination of francophone rhythms and a local blend of great Ghanaian beats.

Keteke, the first track of the album serves as an introduction and elaborates on the adoption of other cultures by Africans, whiles ignoring our own existing cultures. This, no doubt, is a good masterpiece of the Ga language.

‘Dzoo’ is also a Ga song that advises individuals to be themselves and not imitate the lifestyle of others. It goes on to say “Do not dance the dance of your friend because you will never know if his dance is the result of a bow-leg’.

Then comes ‘Mintease’, a Fante song that has a feet moving rhythm and very pleasant to the ears. This track is a questionnaire for all green-eyed fellows who are never pleased with the success of others, thus pulling them back to their roots.

As if he out to preach, his track ‘Why’ bemoans the turning of deaf ears to the cries of innocent children, whereas their needs are not met.

Also in the album are ‘Asaw’, ‘Esa’, ‘Tro’, ‘Pioto’, ‘Alele’ and finally the track Zion, copied from the old song, ‘By the Rivers of Babylon’ and treated to good francophone beats, making it sound so authentic.

His song titles may sound funny but on listening to the lyrics; there would be no doubt that he is never in the mood for jokes; he is only in for quality music.

This time round, Nat Brew has proved to really deserve the name Amandzeba and if possible making it ‘’Amandzeba the Great‘’.

Source: Jacquiline Bondzie, The Chronicle