Highlife
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- For other uses, see high life (disambiguation).
Highlife is a musical genre that originated in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria in the 1920's and spread to other West African countries. It is characterized by jazzy horns and multiple guitars which lead the band. Recently, it has acquired an uptempo, synth-driven sound (cf. Daddy Lumba).
Saka Acquaye and His African Ensemble are featured on Nonesuch Explorer Series album Ghana: High-Life & Other Popular Music (Voices of Africa: High-Life and Other Popular Music 1969/2002). Other artists include:
- Dr. Sir Warrior
- S. E. Rogie
- Koola Lobitos
- The African Brothers Band
- A.B. Crentsil
- George Darko
- Charles Amoah (singer)
- Solomon Ilori
- Rex Lawson
- Prince Nico Mbarga
- E.T. Mensah
- Osibisa
- The Sweet Talks
- The Tempos
- Pat Thomas
- Daddy Lumba
- Bolga Zohdoomah
[edit] External links
- Ghana Music News Ghana Music News and a collection of video clips, audio and profiles on Ghana artists
- musique.afroplurielles.com Highlife video clip
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Afrobeat | Apala | Benga | Bikutsi | Highlife | Isicathamiya | Jùjú | Kwaito | Kwela | Makossa | Mbalax | Mbaqanga | Mbube | Morna | Palm-wine | Raï | Rumba | Soukous/Congo/Lingala | Taarab |
