Kwashibu Area Band

Founded in Accra, Ghana in 2014, Kwashibu Area Band is a dynamic musical collective led by Kwame Yeboah and Ben Abarbanel-Wolff. Dedicated to preserving and innovating Ghanaian Highlife music, the band has emerged as a pivotal force in contemporary African music. Multi-instrumentalist Kwame Yeboah brings a lifetime of musical expertise, having been steeped in highlife music from birth: Kwame’s father is the iconic Ghanaian bandleader A.K. Yeboah. He played with Eddie Donkor as a teenager and served as musical director for Osibisa in his early twenties. Saxophonist Ben Abarbanel-Wolff's musical journey includes producing Ebo Taylor's acclaimed albums Love & Death and Appia Kwa Bridge, which set a new blueprint for contemporary highlife on the international stage. Kwashibu's collaborative approach has seen them work with legendary singers like Pat Thomas and a rotating collective of world-class musicians. Under the moniker Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band they released two acclaimed albums on Strut Records demonstrating their deep understanding of the heart and soul of the Ghanaian music experience.