The Ramblers Dance Band - Ama Bonsu

Jerry Hansen at one of his finest off the album - The Hit Sound of the The Ramblers Dance Band. The highlight of this song is two wooden flutes played like trumpets, ie, with the axis perpendicular to the line of the mouth.

[cynthiaosei-osafo]

My dad died 4year ago top from right (4th person) played the trumpet Lawrence osei-osafo. Good high life( AMA Bonso )

[robertgoodger]

I married one of your girls back in1979 and she is just as good as the day I first met her. We held our wedding reception in the WMCA  ACCRA. And we had the Ramberlers Int. all night. What a night. Regards to Ghana Bob G.

[EOB]

I was five years when my dad played this sing in the ivory coast. I'm now in the United States at 30 but still enjoys this classic piece. Wonderful!!!!

[Nadel]

This is one powerful, timeless tune. As a Nigerian of Igbo origin, some of the reflections and reminiscences already made on this tunes resonated with me 100%, especially the comfort we derived from listening to Ghanaian highlife after the Nigerian civil war in Eastern Nigeria. It was not obvious to kids like me at the time, that Ghanaian highlife tunes like this were not Igbo songs because elders made out "versions" in our laguage that suited and soothed our difficult conditions then. I just realised this fact when I grew older. The sentimental value attached to tunes like this has not waned a bit, though.
Regrettably, they no more make tunes like this. All we hears all over the places these days is just computer-generated garbage, that basically border on women, ass....lewd stuff like that.

[koudjonofodji]

I can't believe people can actually make beautiful music like this back in the 60s.  Good work Ramblers. This is just all my childhood right there and when I listen to Ama Bonsu, I wanted to go back. 

[BUTONAE]

I feel like crying listening to this beautiful song. It brings back memories of my childhood in Lagos, Nigeria in the late 60s and 70s. The Ramblers were very popular in Nigeria at that time (I believe they are still popular among highlife fans). You would hear their music oozing softly from people's homes especially in the afternoon. This particular track was very popular among kids because of the "Eh eh, eh eh eh eh" attitude injected into the song. They don't make music like this anymore.

[joborjioke]

This is one song that i never get tired of listening to. I am not sure that I know the meaning of the words but there is something about the mix of melody, beats, arrangements and guitaworks that sound so original...so African...almost atavistic. Most especially, it takes me back to the late 60s when as a toddler in Eastern Nigeria, highlife was king. Those were years of innocence. Today, after many decades, I am simply amazed, listening to the quality of the music here. It is sheer genius!

[YoungMawuli_]

This song lives rent free in my head 😅😅

[terryohikhokhai]

Heard this tunes my whole life, dad was an ardent highlife lover. If you listen me sing this, you'll think I'm Ghaniana. I can still see my dad humming the tunes as I listen to this right here. Nostalgic..

[chrisokonkwo]

 The Ramblers reminds me and i guess a lot of Eastern Nigerians the war time and post war Igboland. The age of innocence and wonderful memories of the East. Ghana music especially The Ramblers had the greatest impact on us. One of their songs, Onua Pa Due, toned in Igbo as  "Ojukwu amam kwe" was like a national anthem in Biafra. Infact each time i listen to Jerry Hansen and The Ramblers, it brings back mixed emotions: sweet memories of Igboland, the loss of Biafra, Igbo enclave and Igbo pride.
One other Highlife group that gives me same feelings is Raphael Amarabem and his Peacocks band. His beautiful palm wine highlife creates the ambience of the wartime and post war Igboland. May the soul of Jerry Hansen rest in sweet peace.

[leopoldogbulu]

I can’t stop over and over
The feeling and reminiscent is strong on me every day

[vivianboateng]

I just can’t describe how much I love this song - every single rhythm 👌🏽

[SethArmah-thvv]

Listening to this music make me cry always

[reginadeangelo]

I couldn't get enough of this music during my time in Ghana (Peace Corps). You can find it in the cultural venues of Accra, but good luck finding on the radio.

[yaokankoffi]

I knew aboussouan but today by listening to Ama Bonsu I realize the strength of the Ghanaian highlife. Which beauty I think that I shall die with this piece;what a beautiful day for me...i'm IVORIAN but i think that i use to be a fan of Ramblers in an other life looollll i love this song for life

[emmanuelewusi]

RIP. May God grant yo peace in his arms. Your singular influence on highlife back in the day was profound.Old Academicians and Motowners also mourn your passing. Godspeed!

[kaladaapiafi]

One of the best highlife tunes ever!!!!

[toniamorin]

Awesome the blend of instruments and melody nothing compares natural

[brieze]

How proud I am to be Ghanaian..miss my parents

[eugeneoboeashrifie]

I just can´t avoid showing my admiration for whatever the Ramblers did to entertain us, advise to be careful in life etc, etc.They were just great. They also soothe the pains of some fans.Long live the memories of the Ramblers.