African Head Charge release 'A Trip To Bolgatanga', first album in 12 years

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Founded in 1981, pioneering dub-reggae ensemble African Head Charge has gone on to achieve cult status with epic live shows and 13 albums under their belt. Now, the group returns to On-U Sound with A Trip To Bolgatanga, their first new album in twelve years.

A Trip To Bolgatanga is described as a musical journey to founding member, master percussionist and royal rastaman Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah's current hometown in north Ghana, with close friend and co-conspirator Adrian Sherwood once again at the controls. Tune in below.

<a href="https://africanheadcharge.bandcamp.com/album/a-trip-to-bolgatanga">A Trip To Bolgatanga by African Head Charge</a>

"A psychedelic travelogue across the landscape featuring their trademark hand percussion and group chanting augmented with rumbling bass, mutated horns, dubbed out effects, wild wah-wah, haunted voodoo dancehall, synthetic swells, disco congas, tumbling layers of electronic effects, blues-inflected woodwind, and funky organ."

African Head Charge perform at Le Guess Who? 2023 on Thursday, 9 November. Also performing at the festival are James Holden, Deena Abdelwahed presents Jbal Rrsas, Rắn Cạp Đuôi Collective, black midi performing The Beatles, Bombino, Nala Sinephro, and many more.