{"title":"Rob","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"rob","title":"Rob","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter learning his craft in Benin and playing with the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eOrchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRob\u003c\/strong\u003e returned to Accra to write his own material and find a sound. Hooked on the driving funk and raw soul of stars such as \u003cem\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOtis Redding\u003c\/em\u003e, he would often imitate his heroes on his father’s piano during school holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track sets the pace with a JBs-like rhythm, \u003cstrong\u003eRob\u003c\/strong\u003e almost shamanic with his sparse yet commanding vocal. The organ and wah-wah guitar spin us out before those imperious horns bring us back in. And what better way to close this set than with \"\u003cem\u003eMore\u003c\/em\u003e,\" swept up in a call and response between \u003cstrong\u003eRob\u003c\/strong\u003e and his backing singers as a \"Blow Your Head\" synth flares and the brass blasts. Good times guaranteed. As the man himself says, “Funky music is in my blood. What you hear is the coming out of my mind.” No one sounds like \u003cstrong\u003eRob\u003c\/strong\u003e, because there is no one like \u003cstrong\u003eRob\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50455095378251,"sku":"1055708","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50455096230219,"sku":"1055709","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/976df296-0702-41ef-a207-4f1563bb1845_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727188149"},{"product_id":"make-it-fast-make-it-slow","title":"Make It Fast, Make It Slow","description":"\u003cp\u003eRob was an enigmatic recording artist from Ghana who cut two albums for the legendary Essiebons label in 1977. This is the second and has become prized amongst collectors in recent years. The title track from this LP was always one of the most popular on the first Soundway release Ghana Soundz. With religious overtones and a broody, slightly off-key atmosphere at points it's certainly one of the stranger afro-funk records to come out of West Africa but with tracks like Loose up Yourself and \u003cem\u003eMake it Fast, Make it Slow\u003c\/em\u003e it's an iconic and popular album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soundway","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51851783864651,"sku":"R5135-4147","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/201374761174.jpg?v=1747754784"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/rob.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}