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Highlifeoccurs as musical genre that originated in Ghana and Sierra Leone in the 1920's and spread to more West African countries. These are characterized by jazzy horns and multiple guitars which lead the band. Recently, it has acquired an uptempo, synth-caused healthy (cf. Daddy Lumba).

Saka Acquaye and His African Ensemble are featured in Nonesuch Explorer Series album Ghana: High-Life & Other Popular Music (Voices of Africa: High-Life and Other Popular Music 1969/2002). More creative person include: S. E. Rogie Koola Lobitos The African Brothers Band A.B. Crentsil George Darko Solomon Ilori Rex Lawson Prince Nico Mbarga E.T. Mensah Osibisa The Sweet Talks The Tempos Pat Thomas Daddy Lumba

Highlife Soundzone
Includes articles, reviews, audio samples, music awards, radio station, and chat room.

TAP: Highlife Music
Overview of the style and links.

Highlife Music
Slides from a presentation by Alisdair MacRae-Birch covering the history, instruments, and subgenres of the style, as well as highlife music in the United Kingdom.