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Hark, Mary
Kwami, Atta
Nimo, Ko
Nimo, Ko
Adadam Agofomma (Musical group)
Highlife (Music)
Artists' books
Folk music
Ghana
Minnesota
Artists' books (books)
Artists' books
Artists' books
Artists' books -- Ghana
Artists' books -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis
Handmade papers
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Clarkson, Pamela
Nimo, Ko
Kwami, Atta
Adadam Agofomma (Musical group)
Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books
Take Time Press
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Listen, listen Adadam Agofomma : honoring the legacy of Koo Nimo
Author:
Hark, Mary author
Title:
Listen, listen Adadam Agofomma : honoring the legacy of Koo Nimo
Publisher:
[Minneapolis] Take Time Press 2011
Description:
4 booklets illustrations housed in case 33 x 33 cm + 1 DVD-ROM
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Contents of accompanying CD: Integrity (The cat and the dog) -- Owusuaa -- Se wo nom me (Tsetse fly you suck my blood) -- Old man plants a coconut tree -- Life is what you make it (Obra ne nea wabo) -- Medley : Nation building--Adampa -- Medley : Anansi song story--Bear, what's the matter with you--Hornbill -- Praise song for Otumfuor Osei Tutu 2nd -- Yaree ye ya (To be taken ill) -- Fie ne fie -- Adowa palm wine set : You will be overtaken by events--Listen, listen and listen again
"Inaugural publication of Take Time Press, published to honor the extraordinary work of palm wine musician, Koo Nimo. Adadam Agofomma, the name of Koo Nimo's musical group, translates as Roots Ensemble"--Colophon
"This book was designed by Mary Hark and predominantly showcases paper hand made from botanicals harvested near Koo Nimo's home in Kumasi, Ghana ... Atta Kwami's suite of three etching and relief prints, titled Sound fabric, was printed by Pamela Clarkson and Atta Kwami in their Ayeduase New Site Studio near Kumasi ... on Mary Hark's linen paper. Letterpress printing was executed by Mary Hark and Jana Pullman ... Twi scholars Samuel Kofi Darkwa and Forster Kena Asare assisted in the translation of the lyrics. Layout and typesetting were provided by Christine DeMars. The clam-shell box and small books were designed by Mary Hark and constructed at HARK! Handmade Paper Studio ... "--Inside front cover of clamshell
One booklet, in accordion-fold format, titled "Life is what you make it," features text by Koo Nimo in Twi and English; one booklet, titled "Koo Nimo July 2009," features album notes and DVD-ROM of Adadam Agofomma; one booklet, titled "Koo Nimo," features liner notes for the DVD-ROM; one portfolio houses the three prints by Atta Kwami, called "Sound fabric." The whole housed in clamshell case
Local Note:
AFA copy
39088015038201
gift of Janet Stanley
AFA copy
39088015038201
is no. 10 in an edition of 50
Subject:
Kwami, Atta 1956-
Nimo, Ko 1934-
Nimo, Ko 1934-
Adadam Agofomma (Musical group)
Highlife (Music) -- Ghana
Artists' books
Folk music
Ghana
Minnesota -- Minneapolis
Genre:
Artists' books (books)
Artists' books
Artists' books
Artists' books -- Ghana -- 2011
Artists' books -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- 2011
Handmade papers
Limitation statements
Added Author:
Clarkson, Pamela
Nimo, Ko 1934-
Kwami, Atta 1956- Sound fabric
Adadam Agofomma (Musical group)
Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books
Take Time Press
Added Title:
Koo Nimo listen, listen : Adadam Agofomma
Adadam Agofomma honoring the legacy of Koo Nimo
Honoring the legacy of Koo Nimo
Catalog Source No.:
(OCoLC)699501257
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ML421.A32 H37 2011
African Art
39088015038201
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