#highlife

Ambolley – Simigwa https://amf.didiermary.fr/ambolley-simigwa/ Simigwa is a legendary Ghanian album – with one of the most iconic covers ever! – that fuses Highlife, Afrobeat, Folk and Funk. Ambolley’s debut solo album originally released in 1975, written and produced with Ebo Taylor. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley grew up during the peak of Highlife in Ghana and was a key figure in […] #70smusic #AfroFunk #Ghana #Highlife #AfroBeat

Lagos All Routes https://amf.didiermary.fr/lagos-all-routes/ Lagos All Routes (Juju, Highlife, Apala and Fuji) is a compilation of Nigerian music from the mid-1960s through the early 1980s, often considered the ‘golden age’ of African popular music. In Nigerian pidgin English, ‘chop-up’ makes figurative reference to a bountiful feast. ‘Lagos All Routes’ refers to the fact that while the [...] #60smusic #70smusic #80smusic #Fuji #Highlife #JùjúMusic #Nigeria #Remixed #OldAfricanMusic

K. Frimpong backed by Vis​-​A​-​Vis https://amf.didiermary.fr/k-frimpong-backed-vis-a-vis/ The legendary K. Frimpong on this reissue of a fantastic rare album, recorded in 1978 at Ghana Films Studio in Accra. Here he’s backed by the famous Vis-A-Vis band. […] #70smusic #AfroFunk #Ghana #Highlife #OldAfricanMusic

#ListeningTo "Ghana Special: Highlife" by Various Artists https://soundwayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ghana-special-highlife Released November 21, #2025 via #SoundwayRecords #Afrobeat #Funk #Highlife #Jazz #ThankYouPeople!