Pat Thomas

Pat Thomas is a Ghanian vocalist and songwriter famed for his function in the highlife rings of Ebo Taylor and his personal recordings of Afrobeat and Afro-pop. Created in 1951 in Agona, in the Ashanti Area, Thomas was created with music nearly actually in his DNA: his dad was a music theory trainer and his mom a bandleader. His uncle was non-e other than famous Ghanaian guitarist Ruler Onyina, who was simply not merely renowned for his personal recordings, but also for his pioneering use Nat Ruler Cole. Thomas visited live along with his uncle for a while and discovered musical notation. He also started to research acoustic guitar and play drums. He became a significant composer, so that as a teenager, founded a status on the neighborhood club scene like a vocalist. In early 1971, he relocated to Accra to become listed on Taylor’s famous highlife music group the Blue Monks; their residency at the end Toe Nite Golf club is an essential part of contemporary Ghanaian cultural background. They alsoi performed in two additional legendary rings from the time the Broadway Dance Music group and Stargazers. Thomas remaining Taylor’s music group (though their companionship and their musical association continuing) and relocated to the Ivory Coastline in 1973, where he created the Satellites. The music group was short-lived however they cut several singles. In 1974, he created the Sweet Coffee beans (that also presented Taylor in a few incarnations) and slice his first long-player, The False Enthusiast, for Gapophone. It had been accompanied by Stage Two in 1974. In 1976, his 1st single, “Asawa Perform,” produced him a radio preferred. It was accompanied by the live Wed at Tip Feet. Later in the entire year he released Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata, another cool Ghanian group that supported him and acquired their own identity. He documented one more record using the trio in 1977, Pat Thomas & Marijata, as his last time for Gapophone. In 1978 he was voted Mr. Golden Tone of voice of Africa. He documented three Afrobeat-cum-Afro-pop information entitled DOING HIS THING, Vols. 1, 2 & 3 (released between 1978 and 1979). For the record 1980, he shifted his musical eyesight to add Afro-Latin noises and reggae melded to funky African disco. In 1982, he transferred to London and documented Hitsville Revisited with Taylor as well as the guitarist’s music group, Uhuru Yenzu. They implemented with two co-billed albums, Sweeter Than Honey Calypso ‘Mahuno’ and Great Life Special event, and a self-titled duet occur 1984. Thomas’ initial strike outside Africa was Asanteman in 1985, the to begin two albums trim for JAP. He implemented it with Highlife Greats Mbrepa a calendar year afterwards. Thomas was restless. He transferred and played around Europe for another five years, documenting for some brands including Kopatko and Nakasi. He transferred to Canada in 1990, where he started teaching at school furthermore to playing and documenting. Sika Ye Mogya was released by Fire Information in 1991 and gained the Record of the entire year prize in Ghana. Thomas centered on his teaching for another 10 years, though he do play summer celebrations in European countries. His only various other recording through the ’90s was Nkae on Sikafutro Productions in 1996. Professional Uhuru Dance Music group offering Pat Thomas: Independence Tour in U.K. was released on T-Vibe Information in 2000, as well as the vocalist came back to Ghana, where he resumed his teaching and performed over the African continent, producing periodic forays to European countries. In June of 2015, the U.K. label Strut released his initial documenting in over ten years. Entitled Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Region Band, it had been documented in Accra. It positioned the vocalist together with a music group set up by multi-instrumentalist Kwame Yeboah and saxophonist Ben Abarbanel-Wolff. Various other music artists included drummer Tony Allen, Noble Kings’ bassist Ralph Karikari, and a bunch of youthful players including Thomas’ little girl Nanaaya, a celebrated vocalist in her very own right.