New Music From Highlife on Calabash Music

Osei Tutu

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:21 -0500

Grasping the roots of Highlife music, 'Awakening' is truly a festival of swaying rhythms and enticing melodies.

Atlas Soul

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:21 -0500

Moroccan Rai, Shaabi, Gnawa, West African Highlife, Afro-Beat, Socca, Reggae, Samba, Jazz, Funk and Rock.

Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe and his Nigerian Soundmakers

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:21 -0500

Ekow Alabi

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:21 -0500

Ekow Alabi connects Highlife and Reggae to fireworks of rhythm and big dancefloors full of groove

Bokoor Beats

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:21 -0500

vintage afro-beat, afro-rock & electric highlife from Ghana

Baranta

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:21 -0500

a fusion of traditional African drumming and chants, Afrobeat, Highlife, Juju music, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and Jazz improvisation.

Vintage Palmwine

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:21 -0500

A charmingly relaxed acoustic folk style which has relatives in other parts of West Africa.

Highlife Music from Ghana

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:21 -0500

This compilation features several gospel highlife bands, including the opening track by the Genesis Gospel Singers with a simple but catchy melody sung by a plaintive female chorus The Baptist Disciple singers praise "Yesu" (Jesus) with an up tempo song powered by a hot rhythm section. You just know their church boogies on Sundays.