In 1994, the Ghanian artist Ata Kak was living in Toronto, playing drums in a band that covered songs from the Ghanian highlife genre. Inspired by the sounds of hip-hop and dance that he was hearing, ...

By Ernest Nutsugah Accra, Nov. 11, GNA - Celebrated Highlife musician, Akosua Agyapoong, has urged industry players to promote and sustain the growth of Ghanaian Highlife locally and on global stages.

If for nothing, the Swiss-Ghana Jazz Concert at the +233 Jazz Bar & Grill in Accra on November 8 showed off Highlife as a ...

Ghanaian musician Kay Blez has caused a stir on social media after boldly stating that Patapaa 39;s viral hit One Corner is ...

Lord Afrixana brings all of himself to his music. In his vibrant tracks, the Ghanaian American rapper and singer draws on his background in African pop and hip-hop, colorful pop, and emotional R&B, a ...

The University of Ghana (UG) has officially launched the 100 Years of Highlife Music in Ghana celebration, marking a century of the country's most iconic musical genre.The event, held under the theme ...

In recent years, the Ghanaian music scene has seen a meteoric rise in popularity across Africa, particularly in Nigeria. Shatta Wale Here, we spotlight the seven most popular Ghanaian artists in ...

Ghana will host its first-ever K-pop Fan Concert on December 20, 2025. The event will also launch “Jaese Presents,” a new live show franchise created to spotlight top musical talent from South Korea, ...

WHILE many see Disc Jockeys (DJs) as simply the ones spinning records at clubs or hyping crowds on the airwaves, DJ Ashmen ...

Soul to soul : value transformations and disjunctures of diaspora in urban Ghana -- Hip-hop comes to Ghana : state privatization and an aesthetic of control -- Re-birth of hip : Afro-cosmopolitanism ...

At the entrance of Radio Coffee's recently opened Radio/East location hangs an "All Are Welcome" sign adorned with a cartoon gallery of local celebs, including music industry figures. Peeking out from ...