×

Highlife

Music genre
Highlife is a music genre that started in West Africa, 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 coastal areas. It describes multiple local... Wikipedia
Cultural origins: 1870s, Gold Coast, British West Africa (modern-day Ghana)
Derivative forms: Makossa; Afrobeat; Hiplife
Stylistic origins: Palm-wine music; Akan music; Akan folklore; other African music genres