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    Highlife Time Nigerian and Ghanaian Sounds from the 60s and early 70s

    Vampisoul
      • 1. Dr Victor Olaiya & E T Mensah – Trumpet Highlife
      • 2. Opotopo – Belama
      • 3. Rex Lawson and His Rivers Men – Numfinye (Home Alobo)
      • 4. Stan Plange and The Uhuru Dance Band – Grazing In The Grass
      • 5. St Augustine – Jolosho
      • 6. Rex Lawson and His Rivers Men – Yellow Sisi
      • 7. Stan Plange and The Uhuru Dance Band – Dabra Ba
      • 8. Otopoto with Fatai Rolling Dollar – Won Bum
      • 9. Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Makojo
      • 10. Sir Victor Uwaifo and The Melody Maestroes – Joromi
      • 11. Dr Victor Olaiya – Mofe Muyan
      • 12. Rex Lawson and His Rivers Men – Oko
      • 13. Stan Plange & The Uhuru Dance Band – Aasem
      • 14. Rex Lawson and His Rivers Men – Peri Special Mbanga
      • 15. Dan Satch and His Atomic 8 – Ikoro Special
      • 16. Chief Enyang Henshaw – Esonta
      • 17. Professional Seagulls Band – Afro Baby
      • 18. Rex Lawson and His Rivers Men – Pay Me My Money Now
      • 19. Opotopo – Etuk Owo
      • 20. Akana Man – Okina

      Excellent new compilation of Nigerian and Ghanaian Highlife sounds from the 60s and early 70s!

      Highlife is one of the century's first fusions of traditional African music and western music and ruled dancefloors across much of West Africa until the 70s.

      The story of West African big-band Highlife is the story of West African independence itself. From its early roots in church music, old African song forms, sea shanties and military brass bands to the orchestra podiums of the slickest nightclubs and concert halls of Lagos and Accra, Highlife charted the growing confidence of a proud and gifted people casting off the shackles of empire: a people ready to live the High Life. Accra's E.T.Mensah was the pioneer, but Lagos was not far behind, with superstars such as Roy Chicago, Rex Lawson and Dr. Victor Olaiya performing to packed dancefloors.

      Recommended!

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