Julie Okine Ghana’s Feminist First
Julie Okine, a talented Ghanaian singer, was the first woman to join a highlife band full-time. After meeting highlife legend E.T. Mensah...
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An Ode to Highlife Articles
- Mar 25
- 5 min
Charlotte Dada 'The Golden Voice'
Living during a deeply marginalizing season in history, where the very stories and perceptions of women were mired, the Golden Voice grew...
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- Mar 25
- 5 min
Christie Azumah 'The Voice from the Upper East'
As soon as her voice reaches your ears, one thing will be clear: Christie Azumah was passionate about her music. Her voice carries...
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- Mar 13
- 5 min
Asabea Cropper 'The Cultural Influencer'
The Queen of Highlife. A Ghanaian diplomat. A fashion icon. A cultural influencer. A multi Instrumentalist and a powerful vocalist. These...
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- Mar 13
- 5 min
Naa Amanua of Wulomei
The history of Ghanaian highlife music cannot be told without the honorary mention of the legendary music group, Wulomei. The Ga rootsy...
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- Feb 3
- 3 min
Sounds of Our Migration (The Stories)
Sounds of our Migration is a visual reflection of how Highlife music has woven itself into the stories of young Ghanaians who migrated...
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- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Women of Highlife Music "The Female Trailblazers & Hidden Figures" of 1950s to 1990s
We are excited to give a mini spotlight on some of the trailblazers and hidden figures of Highlife Music by celebrating the Women of...
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- Mar 3, 2022
- 3 min
Highlife Bands (Dance, Guitar and Concert Party Bands)
DANCE BANDS It is very easy to associate Dance bands to the more urban and elite classes in the Gold Coast and Ghana. Dance Bands were...
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- Mar 3, 2022
- 4 min
E.K Nyame’s Concert Party Band
‘I was having the idea of modernizing the music.’ .-E.K NYAME E.K Nyame is considered as one of the godfathers of modern Highlife music...
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- Mar 3, 2022
- 3 min
Adom Professionals – The Blind Concert Party
In general, people living with disabilities often find it twice as hard to break through the creative industries. While their...
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- Mar 3, 2022
- 5 min
THE BLACK BEATS BAND
Another successful highlife dance band was the Black Beats band. A band set up in the 1950s by two spectacular musicians King Bruce and...
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- Mar 3, 2022
- 4 min
Kakaiku’s Guitar Band
Kakaiku’s Guitar Band has been credited for taking inspiration from E. Nyame’s pioneering changes in Guitar bands and evolving it. While...
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- Mar 3, 2022
- 5 min
THE UHURU DANCE BAND 1964-early 1980s
The Uhuru Dance Band owes a huge part of their existence to the genesis and resilience of the Broadway Dance Band. In 1964, the Broadway...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 5 min
BROADWAY DANCE BAND 1958 – 1964
One of the most popular songs from the 1960s was the song Wofa Nono, a danceable tune with humorous lyrics that describes a man who loves...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Victor Uwaifo 'The Nigerian Benin Highlife Legend'
The 1960s - 1970s in Nigerian had the most renowned Highlife artists, one of them being Sir Victor Uwaifo. Born Victor Efosa Uwaifo on...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe 'The Igbo Highlife Legend'
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe (March 1936 - May 2007) is a legendary Igbo Highlife musician and composer who has had a successful musical...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Victor Olaiya The Evil Genius of Highlife
Victor Olaiya is one of Nigeria’s famous trumpeter, composers and vocalist. Born on the 31st December 1932 as Victor Owolabi Abimbola...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
George Darko and the Bus Stop Band
George Darko an amazing Highlife guitarist and vocalist, can be recognised with many others as a pioneer within Burger Highlife. Darko...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Charles Kwadwo Fosu 'Daddy Lumba'
Charles Kwadwo Fosu also known as ‘Daddy Lumba’ was born on the 29th September 1964 and hails from the Ashanti Region. Lumba’s career...
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- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
Burger, Borgha, Borga Highlife
When we say George Darko, Lumba Brothers and Lee Dodou (to name a few), you say Burger highlife. A sweet blend of guitar style highlife,...
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