Reggae, Hiplife & Highlife

Ghana’s music is deeply entrenched in the very fabric of the country. Highlife (Hiplife) was the popular sound of the 1960s, a musical style combining traditional folk music and stories backed by arpeggiated blues-style guitar playing, and polyrhythmic drumming (Osibisaba). Calypso was included in Highlife as Ghana has various major ports of new influences and new sounds incorporated into its’ […]