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"A true cult icon of global dance music, Ata Kak blends infectious Ghanaian highlife, hip-hop, with lo-fi electronic funk. His legendary live show is a high-energy celebration of rhythm, joy, and underground spirit... a rare chance to witness a pioneer in full force FFO: Ebo Taylor, Francis Bebey, Penny Penny."
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A gig held at The Jam Jar on Monday 17th November. The event starts at 20:00.
Ata Kak returns after 30 Years with new album ‘Batakari
Ata Kak, the Ghanaian pop enigma whose highlife-hip-hop-funk wizardry has electrified festivals worldwide, remains incredulous at the label “legend”—despite it being flung at him regularly on the road.
The new album showcases a more mature and complex sound than Ata Kak’s earlier work. Recorded in studios around Kumasi over several years, “Batakari” features the artist’s signature acrobatic rap and distinctive scatting, but incorporates more ambitious arrangements, layered harmonies, and even traditional Akan harp. Yaw Atta-Owusu – Ata Kak’s real name – has remained creatively active as a prolific poet, author of six books, painter, and gardener.
His music—instantly masterful, magical, and dance-ready—lands with a fervour that is both fun and profound.
Support TBA
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Monday Nov 17th
The Jam Jar
Entry requirements: 16+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
Ata Kak, the Ghanaian pop enigma whose highlife-hip-hop-funk wizardry has electrified festivals worldwide, remains incredulous at the label “legend”—despite it being flung at him regularly on the road.
The new album showcases a more mature and complex sound than Ata Kak’s earlier work. Recorded in studios around Kumasi over several years, “Batakari” features the artist’s signature acrobatic rap and distinctive scatting, but incorporates more ambitious arrangements, layered harmonies, and even traditional Akan harp. Yaw Atta-Owusu – Ata Kak’s real name – has remained creatively active as a prolific poet, author of six books, painter, and gardener.
His music—instantly masterful, magical, and dance-ready—lands with a fervour that is both fun and profound.
Support TBA
L
Monday Nov 17th
The Jam Jar
Entry requirements: 16+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
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