RUDI KOFI FRANKI was born in Ghana, West Africa, and has got in himself the pure roots of the most truly African sounds, rhythms, and culture: his musical , but also spiritual and cultural maturity developed in Jamaica, in close contact with the MARLEY Family.

This is where Rudi discovered reggae, not only in its rhythmic and musical aspects, but also in its philosophical, religious and social interpretations.

It‚s also in Jamaica where the two early Compact Discs by RUDI KOFI FRANKI, respectively entitled "Kokrokoo" e "Kelewele For Afrekan Unity", were composed and recorded, in 1994 and in 1996.

The two albums are a great success in his home country, where Rudi is today a first rate star, but they have had only an "adventurous" diffusion in other countries, among which Italy, even if Rudi has often been on tour and concerts in several countries, with his own group "The Lions".

The Ghanaian press has always been talking about the "Rudi Kofi Franki phenomenon", not only for his huge musical success, but especially for the depth and intensity of his lyrics, which face the most crucial problems of the developing countries, of children, of oppressed women, of social and economic exploitation.

This new CD "Reggae for Afrika" collects "the best" of the two previous albums, thirteen songs for over 70 minutes of music, bound to a more international diffusion: and this operation starts from Italy , the country where in this moment the most different races and cultures seem to be meeting, and hopefully melting.

African musicality has found its best possibility of expression in the reggae rhythm, which is now a universal musical language.

Let‚s all then allow ourselves to be cooly carried away by the music and rhythm of RUDI KOFI FRANKI, without forgetting to listen to the words, which can make us richly endowed with feelings, as well as help us to better understand the global world in which we are living.

In July 1998, for meeting the requests for new recordings coming from native Ghana, a new album of previously unrecorded material was released, titled "Basabasa Kitikiti", accompanied by a full length video, which includes several interviews by Rudi in different languages, and his interpretation of his best hits.

The video is available upon direct request to this record label.

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