Gyedu-Blay Ambolley "Highlife Rap Pioneer"
Gyedu Blay-Ambolley was born in Sekondi, Takoradi in the late 1940s but also hails from Nzema (or Nzima) in western Ghana, the birthplace...
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An Ode to Highlife Articles
- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
Pat Thomas (The Golden Voice of Africa)
The legendary Pat Thomas was born in Kumasi in the 1950s and was introduced to highlife by his uncle, Kwabena Onyina (A legendary...
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Ebo Taylor "Ghanaian Guitarist and Composer"
Ebo Delroy Taylor in our opinion is one of the most valuable composers and skilled guitarists we have in highlife music. Born in Saltpond...
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
Nana Kwame Ampadu & The African Brothers
Nana Kwame Ampadu was born and raised in the town of Obo in the Kwahu area of Ghana’s Eastern Region. At fifteen years of age, he joined...
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Alex Konadu 'The One Thousand Man'
Alex Kwabena Konadu was born in the late 1950s in Adwumakase, his musical journey started from youth playing the then-popular Akan...
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
C. K. Mann & The Carousel Seven
Charles Kofi Amankwaa Mann (C.K.Mann) was born in 1936 in Cape Coast but spent his early childhood in Sekondi-Takoradi. The guitarist and...
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings
Kwame Gyasi was born 1929 in Ankaase in the Ashanti Region. Growing up Gyasi was taught the ‘Odonson’ style of Palm-wine guitar highlife...
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
E. T. Mensah & the Tempos 'The King of Dance Band Highlife'
E.T. Mensah was born in Accra on the 31st May 1919, his musical journey started from his early years at school. Where he learned to play...
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
Jerry Hansen of the Ramblers International band
Ghanaian Highlife saxophonist Jerry Hansen was born in Bekwai, Kumasi in 1927. Whilst studying at Accra Academy, Hansen become attracted...
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- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Koo Nimo "The Grand Master of Palmwine Highlife"
Agya Koo Nimo was born in 1934 in Fuase, Kumasi. He grew up around Palmwine highlife which he is highly recognised for. Nimo states that...
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- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Kumasi Trio 'The Yaa Amponsah Story'
The Kumasi trio was the first-ever band to record Highlife music specifically Akan ‘blues’ or ‘Odonson’, also known as Ghana Osibaaisa...
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- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
Kwaa Mensah 'The grand old man' of Palmwine guitar music
Kwaa Mensah has been recognised as a master of Palm-wine highlife music, which is made up of the acoustic guitar, clips/claves and local...
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- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
Kwabena Onyina & The Onyina Guitar Band
Kwabena (King) Onyina (1932) was born in Agona Ashanti, after the loss of his parents in his teen years he went to live with his Uncle...
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