Ata Kak – Batakari

https://amf.didiermary.fr/ata-kak-batakari/

A pioneering electronic highlife artist, Ata Kak has released a new album in 2025, his first in 30 years. “Batakari” offers “an addictive mix of offbeat electronic music and Twi-language hiplife—hiplife itself being a fusion of hip-hop and highlife.”

Ata Kak created a peculiar slice of Ghanaian music history with his debut album “Obaa Sima”. […]

#Ghana #Highlife #Electro #HipHop

E.T. Mensah & His Tempos Band – FomFom

https://amf.didiermary.fr/et-mensah-tempos-band-fomfom/

The original “Tempos” band was formed in 1946 as a “jam session” group by some European soldiers stationed in Accra. It played for army dances and at the Accra club. Over time, African musicians replaced the European ones, until finally it became an all-African band. Mensah joined the band in 1947. Shortly after this the […]

#50smusic #Ghana #Highlife

Palenque Records Goes to Africa : Best Of with Odogwu Entertainment *Nigeria

https://palenquerecords.bandcamp.com/album/palenque-records-goes-to-africa-best-of-with-odogwu-entertainment-nigeria

afrobeat #afropop #colombia latin nigeria world africa african music #champeta congo #highlife music soukous tropical Bogotá

Uhuru Dance Band

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Uhuru Dance Band was formed in the mid-60s under the leadership of Stan Plange, when some of the musicians broke away from the Broadway Dance Band (established in 1958 and run by the management of the Zenith Hotel in Takoradi), after returning from a performance in post-independence Kenya.
Uhuru was a 24-piece band, the first big […]

#Ghana #Highlife #Jazz #OldAfricanMusic

Highlife Music of Ghana and Nigeria

https://amf.didiermary.fr/highlife-music-ghana-nigeria-60s-70s/

70s Highlife Music from Ghana and Nigeria in this documentary, unfortunately lacking all the songs and performers names. If you know, please comment below.

Post also includes "Highlife On The Move: Selected Nigerian & Ghanaian Recordings from London & Lagos 1954-66" with the 2 first ever recordings by Fela Ransome Kuti & his band The Highlife Rakers.

#60smusic #70smusic #Compilation #Documentary #FelaKuti #Ghana #Highlife #Nigeria

Inside the Ultra-Luxury Suite: Privacy, Power & Amazing Views! #shorts
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8GNasvE4CcN3kp_TSdcurQ

Step inside an opulent suite. Explore the plush bedroom, smart lighting, advanced privacy features, and an automatic window with a built-in mosquito screen. Pure indulgence. #LuxurySuite #HotelTour #InteriorDesign #HighLife #SuiteLife from Bonnie Lee Travels

https://bonnieleetravels.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/inside-the-ultra-luxury-suite-privacy-power-amazing-views-shorts-https-www-youtube-com-channel-uc8gnasve4ccn3kp_tsdcurq/

African Brothers International Band

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The debut album by Nana Kwame Ampadu’s legendary African Brothers International Band, originally released in Ghana in 1970. The band is an evolution of “African Brothers Dance Band (International)” that was famous in the ’60s.

Nana Ampadu of Ghana formed his African Brothers Band in 1963. During the ’70s, they became one of the more […]

#70smusic #Ghana #Highlife

Tunde Nightingale & His Highlife Boys – Omo Lafiah / Araba

https://amf.didiermary.fr/tunde-nightingale-his-highlife-boys-omo-lafiaji-araba/

Earnest Olatunde Thomas, known as Tunde Nightingale, was a Nigerian singer and guitarist, best known for his unique Jùjú music style, following in the tradition of Tunde King…

#60smusic #Highlife #JujuMusic #Nigeria