Mensahs yabomisa, a classic example of highlife music. While the collections subtitle indicates modern highlife, afrosounds and nigerian blues, that will hardly prepare the listener for the musical variety herein. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In this album, saka acquaye and his african ensemble present a small sampling of the fascinating music of modern africa. Nov 09, 2009 earlier this year, soundway treated us to nigeria special. Christmas 8 albums cools n souls 72 albums cools n souls uploads 11 albums. Ghana music ofori amponsah demannuela highlife innosita productionz channel 8 rated am 5. Soundway a thrilling soundscape of 33 tracks from ghana between the golden age of 196881, this maps the optimism and energy of new independence from. I appreciate these songs even more now that im grown. Described by npr as essential, nigeria special was the start of a series that spawned the equally vital ghana special. Its easy to get started we will give you example code. Mar 17, 2017 those were the times when burger highlife was the big thing. If you like his music, you can download it for free on his web site.
Finally, i wanted to showcase some music that is being produced today, with undertones of highlife. Those were the times when burger highlife was the big thing. We got the likes of amakye dede, daddy lumba, nana acheampong and many others. Ghanas greatest hits top albums by ghanaian artists soundtrack your time in accra with essential ghanaian listening our pick of the best in highlife, hiplife, reggae and ghanaian pop. Earlier this year, soundway treated us to nigeria special. Having originated in ghana, highlife is featured prominently on ghana special, though the sounds here are pretty diverse.
Many talented ghanaian graphic artists contributed to the popularity of highlife sound both locally and abroad. Highlife is a music genre that originated in presentday ghana early in the 20th century, during. Jan 31, 2010 women sweep the street in an impoverished area in portauprince that was devastated by the jan. Dec 14, 2011 you can listen to highlife from the british librarys world and traditional music archival sound recordings page here. Old school ghana highlife mix by dj kweks free listening. Kofi boakye yiadom died february 2, 2020, known by his stage name kofi b, was a ghanaian highlife musician. Though largely rooted in highlife, popular music in ghana continues to evolve, to the point where ghanas artists are considered to be some of the most loved, innovative and successful popular musicians on the continent. Modern highlife, afrosounds, and ghanaian blues, 196881, continues right where the ghana soundz series left off, giving us more. He was inspired by the likes of amakye dede, kojo antwi and ofori amponsah education. The first disc kicks off with a funky number titled kai wawa by the mercury dance band, and maintains a consistently cool and hard grooving series of songs throughout. Women sweep the street in an impoverished area in portauprince that was devastated by the jan. This is a tribute from the legendary nana acheampong to the late kofi b. Highlife is a musical genre that originated in ghana in the 1900s and spread to sierra leone, nigeria and other west african countries by 1920. Various artists ghana special modern highlife, afro sounds.
Fortunately, my children have inherited my love for pure authentic ghana highlife music. Soundways latest compilation of african music, ghana special. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. For information about cookies that are required for this website to operate correctly, please read our cookies policy you can choose to opt out of the following cookies. In order to provide a historical context for this recording, the liner notes that accompanied its original release have been reprinted in full below. You can earn a 5% commission by selling ghana special. The earliest form of highlife was performed primarily by brass bands along the ghanaian coast. Sndwd016x 33 tracks download artist various artists releaseproduct nigeria special. Various artists ghana special modern highlife, afro sounds, ghanaian blues 19681981 2009.
The gramophone records museum and research centre of ghana recognizes music album sleeves in ghana as art. But i do know that the anthology is uniformly fascinating and will be a real treat for anyone interested in a deeper exploration of modern west african music. He was known for songs such as mmbrowa, bantama kofi boakye and koforidua flowers, among others. Ghana special, ghana special modern highlife recorded by. It is very popular in liberia and all of englishspeaking west africa, although little has been produced in other countries due to economic challenges brought on by.
Ashong is a modern musician harvard and cambridgeeducated who has been influenced by ghanian highlife. The 80s and 90s were times when ghanaian highlife music regained the strong image that it used to have. Prekese modern highlife i go pay you tomorrow a b crentsil download. After youre setup, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep. Ghanaian veteran highlife musician, nana acheampong comes out with this new song entitled odo ede featuring kofi b. The latest in the ongoing series is nigeria special, vol. Highlife, the signature music of ghana kid world citizen. At this african music site, you can read more about the history of highlife, and see cd recommendations. Ghanas greatest hits top albums by ghanaian artists. Playing playlist old highlife ghana music, afrobeats. In my ongoing struggle with the intangibility of downloaded music, i. Nov 30, 2009 having originated in ghana, highlife is featured prominently on ghana special, though the sounds here are pretty diverse. This is one band you will be sorry to complete your collection of, because you will assuredly want more. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools.
Buy the cd ghana special modern highlife, afro sounds, ghanaian blues 1968 1981 by various artists on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Kofi b attended agogo state college in the ashanti region, but dropped out prematurely due to. I miss my childhood in ghana, and the ghanaian parties in london. Stream old school ghana highlife mix by dj kweks from desktop or your mobile device. From the pictures i have seen, those times were the high times. The styles outlined above represent some of the key developments in popular music in ghana during the 20th and 21st centuries. It is very popular in liberia and all of englishspeaking west africa, although little has been produced in other countries due to economic challenges brought on by war and instability. Just with a simple click to tune in to the best live ghana radio stations.
May 01, 2017 various artists ghana special modern highlife, afro sounds, ghanaian blues 19681981 2009. Dont you just miss some of these old hi life songs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Highlife, type of west african popular music and dance that originated in ghana in the late 19th century, later spread to western nigeria, and flourished in both countries in the 1950s.
Listen to and buy various artists music on cd baby. I really love the site but help us to download some of these music. Various artists ghana special modern highlife, afro. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent.
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