Style musical and urban dance born in Ghana in the early 20th century. High-life name insinuates this music was played and appreciated in open air night-clubs of the high-society. High-life uses rhythmic structures of the traditional Akan music with occidental instruments (saxo, trompette, piano, trombone, violons...). High-life's popularity a gagné le Nigeria, then Liberia, Gambia, etc
Musics to dance High-life : E.T. Mensah, Ebo Taylor, Fela Kuti (at his beginning with his band Koola
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