George Darko

George Darko (12 January 1951 – 20 March 2024) was a Ghanaian burger-highlife musician, guitarist, vocalist, composer and songwriter, who was on the music scene from the late 1960s. A native of Akropong, Ghana, Darko was popular in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and his songs are some of the most timeless and enduring highlife tracks in Ghana's music circles. Some of his contemporaries include Ben Brako, C.K. Mann, Daddy Lumba, Ernest Nana Acheampong, Nana Kwame Ampadu and Pat Thomas, among others. He was widely considered to be one of the pioneers of burger-highlife with his first hit "Ako Te Brofo" ("The Parrots Speak/Understand English") which was released in 1983. The song remains popular among Ghanaians both at home and abroad, and is still played at funerals and parties.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played some tracks from the singer in the summer of 1984 on his radio programmes via his 'Hi Life Time' album, but didn't seem to play any further tracks beyond that, according to available tracklistings on this site.
==Shows Played==
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*18 July 1984: Highlife Time (12") Oval
*30 August 1984: Children's Song (album - Hi Life Time) Oval
*16 September 1984 (BFBS): Kaakyire Nua (album - Hi Life Time) Oval
*19 September 1984: Akoe Te Brofo (LP - Hi Life Time) Oval
*26 September 1984: Kaakyire Nua (LP – Hi Life Time) Oval
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists