Stop The Lies! Nigeria Did Not Originate Highlife
It is laughable that in 2025 some people from other countries still want to rob Ghana off the credit for birthing highlife music. An interview that Nigerian artiste Yemi Alade….
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Okraku Mantey Calls For Repositioning And Revitalization Of Highlife Music
Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey, has emphasized the significance of Highlife’s positioning in attracting artists to associate with the genre. He noted that the reluctance of….
“Such Nonsense!” – KOD Reacts To Ambolley’s Claim That VGMA Is A Curse To Highlife
Ghanaian broadcaster, Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) has expressed his disappointment with a recent statement made by veteran musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley about the current state of highlife. Ambolley in an interview….
Calling Black Sherif’s Music Highlife Could Revive The Genre Internationally – Akwaboah
Akwaboah has argued that Black Sherif’s music is ignorantly called Hiphop or Afrobeats by the music industry. “I will describe most of the songs Black Sherif does as Highlife,” Akwaboah….
The Origin Of Hiplife: How Rapping In Twi ‘Blew People’s Minds’
Hiplife is a music genre birthed in Ghana in the early 90s from a fusion of American hip-hop and Ghanaian highlife music. It established itself as music with a truly….
Akufo-Addo Pays Tribute To Legendary Highlife Musician, Nana Ampadu
President Akufo-Addo paid tribute to the legendary highlife musician, Nana Kwame Ampadu. Speaking at the funeral of the legendary Highlife musician, held at the forecourt of the State House in Accra,….