Before and After Independence: Here are the ten major transitions of Highlife music

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  • Ende 9 months ago

    Osibisa has nothing to do with origination of High Life music. Highlife music originated in Accra, from the Ga people folklore music.

  • Dr Mumbi Seraki 9 months ago

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  • KKTepa 9 months ago

    What about the Fantes? GA people plays different kind of Highlife the kind you hear from Naa manua or enkebo baaya

  • Kweku Tsin 9 months ago

    You refuse to accept the facts even when it's staring at you in the face. ET Mensah was born in 1919. He started playing in the forties, even played with Louis Armstrong. He predates Naa Amanoah and Osibissa.

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  • Bluesy 9 months ago

    AfroRock did NOT morph into AfroBeat!

    But they were branches of the same tree called Highlife music!

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  • GHANAMAN 9 months ago

    One of the transformations of highlife is the Sakyi highlife and was championed by Dr. K Gyasi and his Noble Kings. Afterwards, the sakyi was popularised by the late Thomas Frempong, Eric Agyemang, the late Nana Tuffour and o ...
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  • Kwabena Tabiri 9 months ago

    I quite agree with you.Dr K Gyasi introduced organ in highlife music especially in the sikyi highlife..in Ghana.

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  • Kwabena Tabiri 9 months ago

    It appears the role of musicians from Ashante region in 50s 60s 70s has been left out.Dr K Gyasi ,Yamoa ,King Onyina ,Akwaboa etc played a very important role in the development of highlife.Gospel musicians like kofi Abraha ...
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