Description
Unreleased Afro-Carribean music from the leader of the Keleyenkye Band with Remixes by Africaine 808, Ruf Dug, GRC, and Alma Negra. Reissue by Cultures of Soul Records.
Interview with Jagger Botchway conducted in May of 2015
How did the Kelenkye Band form? How did you come to record?
The Kelenkye Band came about after my return from a US tour with Hugh Masekela. I used to play in a cover band called the Barons. The lead singer was Leslie Addy and he and I wanted to record but we didn't have any money. I was also playing in the Hedzoleh Soundz which had a minor hit and then of course other producers started getting interested in recording us and paid for our sessions as the Kelenkye Band.
Tell me how you got your nickname "Jagger"?
My brother gave me that nickname. He introduced me to so much amazing music from the 60s and 70s and bought me my first electric guitar. He is now a Doctor in Germany. And we were both huge Rolling Stones fans.