Award-winning Ghanaian band Kwan Pa is set to release their latest project, a musical drama movie titled Sweet Palm Wine, on October 26 in cinemas across Accra, Ghana. The film follows a family of three who return to their village home due to economic hardship in the city. It features Kwan Pa’s signature palm wine music, a genre that fuses highlife, jazz and traditional Ghanaian rhythms.
Kwan Pa, known for popularizing palm wine music, has produced an exciting new soundtrack to accompany the film. The soundtrack “Sweet Palm Wine”, also includes their popular EP “Palm Wine Music”, and will be released October 25 ahead of the movie premiere. The soundtrack includes nine songs in the palm wine style Kwan Pa is known for, with lyrics in English, Twi, Ewe and Ga. It also includes a track by Kwan Pa leader Asah Nkansah and their producer Kojosteve.
“We wanted to create a musical experience that showcases Ghana’s rich culture and heritage,” said Asah, Kwan Pa’s bandleader. “Sweet Palm Wine combines drama, humor and our style of palm wine music to tell a story of family and overcoming adversity and finding love.”
