| 词条 | E. T. Mensah |
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| name = E. T. Mensah | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Emmanuel Tettey Mensah | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|05|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Accra, Gold Coast | origin = | death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|07|19|1919|05|31|df=y}} | death_place = | genre = Highlife | occupation = | instrument = | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = The Tempos | website = }} Emmanuel Tettey Mensah, best known as E. T. Mensah (31 May 1919 – 19 July 1996), was a Ghanaian musician who was regarded as the "King of Highlife" music. He led the band "The Tempos", a group that toured widely in West Africa. Early yearsMensah was born at Accra, in the Gold Coast, West Africa, on 31 May 1919. His early education took place at the Government School, Accra, and later at Accra High School. At the age of 12 he learned to play flute in the Government School band and in 1932 he began playing piccolo and flute in the Accra Orchestra, a schoolchildren's band. The leader of the Accra Orchestra at the time was a teacher, Joe Lamptey, who gathered talented young people together to form a band. Mensah continued to play with this orchestra and also learnt to play the alto-saxophone. His musical career was given an opportunity when he was able to finance his own musical ventures by opening a pharmacy.[1] The TemposThe original "Tempos" band was formed in 1946, as a "jam session" group, by some European soldiers stationed in Accra; it played for army dances and at the Accra club. Over time, African musicians replaced the European ones, until finally it became an all-African band. Mensah joined the band in 1947. Shortly after this the band split up, to be reformed again with Mensah as its leader.[1] The group gained international attention and in 1957 Mensah performed with Louis Armstrong. The highlife style of music started to decline in the 1960s, but E. T. Mensah remained active for years afterwards.[2] He co-starred on a highly successful album with the Nigerian trumpeter Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya.[3] Discography
References1. ^1 Decca Presents E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band — album information on Decca WAL 1001 2. ^Afropop.org 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://es.getalyric.com/escuchar/Jmh4XqfEz5Q/dr_victor_olaiya_ai_ga_na_omolanke_audio_ |title=Victor Olaiya: 50 years of ingenious highlife on stage |author=Richard Eghaghe |publisher=Daily Independent |accessdate=3 November 2009}} 4. ^"A HOT BOX OF HIGHLIFE DELIGHTS! E.T. Mensah & The Tempos: King of Highlife Anthology", RetroAfric. Further reading
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