Listen, listen : Adadam Agofomma : honoring the legacy of Koo Nimo

Object Details

Author

Hark, Mary

Kwami, Atta 1956- Sound fabric

Nimo, Ko 1934-

Clarkson, Pamela

Adadam Agofomma (Musical group)

Take Time Press

Subject

Kwami, Atta 1956-

Nimo, Ko 1934-

Adadam Agofomma (Musical group)

"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.

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.

AFA copy 39088015038201 is no. 10 in an edition of 50.

AFA copy 39088015038201 gift of Janet Stanley.

2011

21st century

Call number

ML421.A32 H37 2011

Type

Specimens

Artists' books

Limitation statements

Handmade papers

Smithsonian Libraries artists' books

Physical description

4 booklets : ill. ; housed in case 33 x 33 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM

Place

Ghana

Minnesota

Minneapolis

Title

Adadam Agofomma : honoring the legacy of Koo Nimo

Honoring the legacy of Koo Nimo

Koo Nimo : listen, listen : Adadam Agofomma

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Highlife (Music)

Artists' books

Record ID

siris_sil_960022

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