Dont you just miss some of these old hi life songs. Kofi boakye yiadom died february 2, 2020, known by his stage name kofi b, was a ghanaian highlife musician. Ghana special, ghana special modern highlife recorded by. The 80s and 90s were times when ghanaian highlife music regained the strong image that it used to have. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. 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. 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. Its easy to get started we will give you example code.
Described by npr as essential, nigeria special was the start of a series that spawned the equally vital ghana special. You can earn a 5% commission by selling ghana special. 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. Soundways latest compilation of african music, ghana special. The latest in the ongoing series is nigeria special, vol. Modern highlife, afrosounds, and ghanaian blues, 196881, continues right where the ghana soundz series left off, giving us more. Dec 14, 2011 you can listen to highlife from the british librarys world and traditional music archival sound recordings page here. Various artists ghana special modern highlife, afro sounds, ghanaian blues 19681981 2009. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. May 01, 2017 various artists ghana special modern highlife, afro sounds, ghanaian blues 19681981 2009. Ghana music ofori amponsah demannuela highlife innosita productionz channel 8 rated am 5. Stream old school ghana highlife mix by dj kweks from desktop or your mobile device. I really love the site but help us to download some of these music. Modern highlife, afrosounds and ghanaian blue 19681981 music.
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. Having originated in ghana, highlife is featured prominently on ghana special, though the sounds here are pretty diverse. In this album, saka acquaye and his african ensemble present a small sampling of the fascinating music of modern africa. Highlife is a music genre that originated in presentday ghana early in the 20th century, during.
Just with a simple click to tune in to the best live ghana radio stations. Ashong is a modern musician harvard and cambridgeeducated who has been influenced by ghanian highlife. Earlier this year, soundway treated us to nigeria special. Those were the times when burger highlife was the big thing. Nov 30, 2009 having originated in ghana, highlife is featured prominently on ghana special, though the sounds here are pretty diverse. While the collections subtitle indicates modern highlife, afrosounds and nigerian blues, that will hardly prepare the listener for the musical variety herein. Nov 09, 2009 earlier this year, soundway treated us to nigeria special. He was inspired by the likes of amakye dede, kojo antwi and ofori amponsah education. If you like his music, you can download it for free on his web site. Mar 17, 2017 those were the times when burger highlife was the big thing. I appreciate these songs even more now that im grown. After youre setup, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep. In my ongoing struggle with the intangibility of downloaded music, i. Listen to and buy various artists music on cd baby.
Kofi b attended agogo state college in the ashanti region, but dropped out prematurely due to. Finally, i wanted to showcase some music that is being produced today, with undertones of highlife. Old school ghana highlife mix by dj kweks free listening. 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. This is a tribute from the legendary nana acheampong to the late kofi b. Sndwd016x 33 tracks download artist various artists releaseproduct nigeria special. 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. 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. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. Christmas 8 albums cools n souls 72 albums cools n souls uploads 11 albums.
Playing playlist old highlife ghana music, afrobeats. Mensahs yabomisa, a classic example of highlife music. Ghanaian veteran highlife musician, nana acheampong comes out with this new song entitled odo ede featuring kofi b. While the collections subtitle indicates modern highlife, afrosounds and nigerian blues, that will. 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. From the pictures i have seen, those times were the high times.
At this african music site, you can read more about the history of highlife, and see cd recommendations. Many talented ghanaian graphic artists contributed to the popularity of highlife sound both locally and abroad. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent. Highlife, the signature music of ghana kid world citizen.
The vinyl box is a 5xlp deluxe lift off top boxset, 180gram vinyl, each in its own. Fortunately, my children have inherited my love for pure authentic ghana highlife music. I miss my childhood in ghana, and the ghanaian parties in london. Various artists ghana special modern highlife, afro. 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. Women sweep the street in an impoverished area in portauprince that was devastated by the jan. In order to provide a historical context for this recording, the liner notes that accompanied its original release have been reprinted in full below. Prekese modern highlife i go pay you tomorrow a b crentsil download. Jan 31, 2010 women sweep the street in an impoverished area in portauprince that was devastated by the jan. The gramophone records museum and research centre of ghana recognizes music album sleeves in ghana as art. This is one band you will be sorry to complete your collection of, because you will assuredly want more.
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