Highlife

Highlife is a genre of West African music that originated in Ghana in the 1920s and spread throughout the region. Characterized by its infectious horn sections, driving Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and soulful vocal harmonies, highlife combines traditional Akan and Ewe musical elements with jazz, swing, and calypso influences. Emerging as a popular dance music, highlife flourished in the 1950s and 1960s, with its catchy melodies and witty lyrics capturing the imagination of urban audiences. As a cultural phenomenon, highlife played a significant role in promoting social mobility, cultural exchange, and national identity in post-colonial West Africa. While influenced by Afrobeat and juju, highlife's distinct blend of brass fanfares, guitar riffs, and percussive textures sets it apart, with its unique sound continuing to inspire contemporary artists and fans alike.

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Bounce Back
Single - Released February 20, 2025

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2Face
AKDOBLEA
Adeleye Omotayo
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu
Afo
Ala Nkolika
Alain Apaloo
Alex Konadu
All One
Avit
Baba Tundey
Belema.Mark
Bola Johnson
Bẹ̀ẹ̀Rẹ̀
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
Chuksie
Commissioner Dj Wysei
Delroy Shewe
Dogo Du Togo
Dreadcity
EL
EMPIRE
Edoh YAT
Fameye
Femi Kuti
Femi Tahiru
Franck Biyong
Fred Fisher
Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra
Gbenga
Geenaro & Ghana Beats
Gimba
Gnonnas Pedro and His Dadjes Band
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
IDEMI
IsyaBoiDerry
Jayclassic
Jimmygid
Joey B
KWEKU PEE
Kaleta
Kanu
Kay Slice
Kimati
King Bala
King Paluta
King Sunny Ade
Kojo Kinn
Kwaku Benson
Kwame Dabie
Kyei Mensah
Lasmid
Lil Win
Lucky sky
Lulu and mathumela band
Man Sango
Mexxy Bone
Nanky
Nobles Gambia
Nyancho
Oboy & Gambian Child
Odah Odah
Oke
Oliver De Coque
Oral P
Oriental Brothers International Band
Otentik Groove
Pally OG
Peter Somuah
Phaize
Qweku Vibes.yr
Reggie Dartey
Rema Diop
Robby Law
Rybeena
Sammie Obeng-Poku
Sammy Myers
Seanbreeze
Shadrach Mensah Kwesi
Sir Victor Uwaifo
Star Baba Jay
T.A.M.Z.Y.
Tekno
The Alagaa Beat Band
The Great Eddy
Tml Vibez
Togo All Stars
Tonton Lusambo
Tony Allen
Tony Dath
Trend Vibes
Umu Obiligbo
Victor Olaiya
Wasiu Alabi Pasuma
Wavedave
Yaa Jackson
Yhaw hero
babas tutsipop
emPawa Africa
Tml Vibez
Geenaro & Ghana Beats
Lasmid
Rybeena
EMPIRE
King Paluta
Adeleye Omotayo
Joey B
Reggie Dartey
Tony Allen
Umu Obiligbo
Fameye
King Sunny Ade
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
Kaleta
Chuksie
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Femi Kuti
Mory Kanté
Oke
Dr. Orlando Owoh
EL
2Face
Delroy Shewe
Oriental Brothers International Band
babas tutsipop
Osibisa
Boma Nime
Alain Apaloo
emPawa Africa
Star Baba Jay
Hallelujah Chicken Run Band
Gimba
Black Teacher
Otentik Groove
IDEMI
Baba Tundey
MEDIKAL
Sir Victor Uwaifo
Jimmygid
Chief Adjuah
K. Frimpong
Oliver De Coque
Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson
Sir Shina Peters
Bola Johnson
Femi Tahiru
Lulu and mathumela band
Chief Dr. Oliver De Coque
Kanu
Kay Slice
Edoh YAT
Yhaw hero
Fatai Rolling Dollar
Ala Nkolika
Victor Olaiya
Paul I.K. Dairo
Trend Vibes
Sonny Okosun
Robby Law
Oral P
Celestine Ukwu
Koloma
King Bala
Oboy & Gambian Child
AKDOBLEA
All One
E.T. Mensah
Peter Somuah
Franck Biyong
Afo
Shadrach Mensah Kwesi
I.K. Dairo
Tonton Lusambo
Hedzoleh Soundz
Commissioner Dj Wysei
Toto Guillaume
Admiral Dele Abiodun
Dr. Orlando Owoh & His Young Kenneries Band
Belema.Mark
Kimati
C Natty
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu
Daddy Showkey
KWAME YEBOAH
Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra
Jayclassic
Lil Win
Oriental Brothers International Band Led By F.Dan. Satch Okpara
Foe Jong Bende
Alex Konadu
Rema Diop
T.A.M.Z.Y.
The Great Eddy
KWEKU PEE
Dreadcity
Kwame Dabie
Sweet Talks
His Blue Spots Band