In the vibrant corridors of the global music industry, few events command the same magnetism as WOMEX — the World Music Expo.
Ghana’s renowned Highlife voice and songwriter, Gilbert Otoo, better known by his stage name Gilly & The Stars, has unveiled ...
Highlife icon Kojo Ashakan, also known as Starman, has arrived in Ghana from Australia. A native of Asante Newtown, Kojo Ashakan rose to fame with his album “Cedi Nya Egye,” which features the popular ...
Obiba Sly Collins, a renowned Ghanaian highlife musician who has worked with a lot of veteran musicians says Afrobeat, which incorporates highlife, originated from Ghana. The musician, who has ...
Ghanaians are mourning one of the country's best known singers, Charles Kojo Fosu, known as Daddy Lumba, who has died aged 60. A statement from the family of the legendary highlife artist said he died ...
Veteran highlife musician Ben Brako says highlife remains at the heart of Ghanaian music despite the emergence of newer genres. Speaking on Throwback Thursday on Joy Prime, the legendary singer said ...
Reviewed by Luis Gimenez Amoros in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 10 (3) 2017, pages 166-170 (ML5.A25 AFA). AFA copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Introduction: ...