Various Artists
Audio CD: FDO 2003-02-04
Label: World Music Network
"Highlife music conjures up images of African nightclubs, shiny dancefloors, champagne, fine clothes and the spirit of hope and expectation that marked the end of the colonial era. The heyday of highlife was in the 1960s and 1970s, and the name describes and defines the popular guitar-led dance music of West Africa, primarily from Ghana and Nigeria. The Rough Guide To Highlife surveys this vibrant scene, featuring classic tracks of the era and the biggest artists within the genre. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"
Audio CD: FDO 2003-02-04
Label: World Music Network
"Highlife music conjures up images of African nightclubs, shiny dancefloors, champagne, fine clothes and the spirit of hope and expectation that marked the end of the colonial era. The heyday of highlife was in the 1960s and 1970s, and the name describes and defines the popular guitar-led dance music of West Africa, primarily from Ghana and Nigeria. The Rough Guide To Highlife surveys this vibrant scene, featuring classic tracks of the era and the biggest artists within the genre. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"
Track Listings
01. Igede - Celestine Ukwu
02. Ka-Anyi Jikota - Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
03. Ekombi - Jerry Hansen & The Ramblers Dance Band
04. Boscoe - Joe Mensah
05. Guitar Boy - Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Titibitis
06. Bone Biara So Wo Akatua - Nana Kwame Ampadu & The African Brothers
07. Asare - Alex Konadu
08. Esonta - Inyang Henshaw
09. Medzi Medzi - E.T. Mensah
10. Omo Pupa - Victor Ambibola Olaiya
11. Ohia Asoma Wo - King Onyina
12. Bere Bote - Rex Lawson
13. Agyeman Baidoo - To Jazz
14. Binu Binu - Orlando Julius
15. Hilife Time - George Darko