Highlife
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Highlife is a Ghanaian music genre that originated along the coastal cities of present-day Ghana in the 19th century, during its history as a colony of the British and through its trade routes in coas
An invitation to a concert featuring Louis Armstrong "from America" and E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band "of West African Fame"
Top: clave. Bottom: highlife guitar part (Playⓘ).
Afrobeat
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Afrobeat is a West African music genre, fusing influences from Yoruba and Ghanaian music with American funk, jazz, and soul influences. With a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, an
Highlife
…Akan music Akan folklore other African music genres Cultural origins 1870s, Gold Coast, British West Africa (modern-day Ghana) Derivative forms Makossa Afrobeat Hiplife Fusion genres Raglife Regional scenes Igbo highlife Highlife music and dance UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Country Ghana Reference 02141…
Seun Kuti during an Afrobeat performance
Fela Kuti