The Rough Guide to Highlife

Track Listings

 
1. Igede - Celestine Ukwu
2. Ka-Anyi Jikota
3. Ekombi - Ramblers Dance Band
4. Bosoe - Joe Mensah
5. Guitar Boy - Victor Uwaifo and His Titibitis
6. Bone Biara So Wo Akatua - African Brothers, Nana Kwame Ampadu
7. Asare - Alex Konadu
8. Esonta
9. Medzi Medzi
10. Omo Pupa - Victor Abimbola Olaiya
11. Ohia Asoma Wo - King Onyina
12. Bere Bote - Rex Lawson
13. Agyeman Baidoo
14. Binu Binu - Orlando Julius
15. Hilife Time - George Darko

Editorial Reviews

Album Description
Highlife music conjures images of African nightclubs, shiny dance floors, Champagne, fine clothes, and the spirit of hope and expectation that marked the end of the Colonial era. The heyday of highlife was in the 1960s and 1970s, and the name describes and defines the popular guitar-led dance music of West Africa, primarily from Ghana and Nigeria. The Rough Guide to Highlife surveys this vibrant scene, featuring classic tracks of the era and the biggest artists in the genre.

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The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria and Ghana
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • great dance music of a bygone era
  • A Wonderful Collection
The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria and Ghana
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y48M
Release Date: 2002-03-04

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With 400 ethnic groups in Nigeria alone, The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria & Ghana (from the Rough Guide series) covers a vast canvas. So it's no wonder--and probably a sensible idea--that Fela Kuti, the Nigerian singer best known in the West, should not be included (on the grounds that his records are ubiquitous anyway). What is included here is dominated by that quintessentially mid-20th-century style known as highlife, best exemplified by its The Left Stuff : How the Left-Handed Have Survived and Thrived in a Right-Handed World

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Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005A8JX
Release Date: 2001-10-08

Tracks:

  1. Maria Teresa - Dilon Djindji
  2. Matilde - Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Mocambique
  3. Mahanhela - Mabulu
  4. U Yo Mussiya Kwini - Ghorwane
  5. Othiawene - Eyuphuro
  6. Anghena Bava Mula - Alberto Mula
  7. Rosa - Francisco Mahecuane
  8. Tchela Kuwomile - Mario Ntimane
  9. Xigevengu - Wazimbo
  10. Shywelele - Antonio Marcos
  11. Sumbhulany - Arakas Band
  12. Africa - Nene
  13. Marrabenta - Gito Baloi
  14. Elisa Gomara Saia - Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Mocambique
  15. Hlamalane - Lisboa Matavel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to Marrabenta music!.......2001-08-18

Every song is a gem! This compilation has contagious melodies coming from the earlypioneers of marrabenta to the more comtemporary artists. Ialready have CD's of Ghorwane,Eyuphuro,and Orchestra MarrabentaStar which the Rough Guide pickedfine examples of their music.Of all the songs present, I especially loved the soulfulvoice of Wazimbo's "Xigevengu".This CD is a "must have" in appreciating the music of Mozambique.
The Rough Guide to West African Music
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  • Nice intro to W. African music
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000B6SK
Release Date: 1995-11-21

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  2. Djelika
  3. Roucky
  4. Toro
  5. M'Bot
  6. Djama Kaissoumou
  7. I Ka Di Nye
  8. 205
  9. Utru Horas
  10. Almamy Bocoum
  11. Mauritania My Beloved Country
  12. Agne Anko

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Essential.......2003-06-20

This is the perfect introduction to West African music. Some of the songs are absolutely captivating (Oumou Sangare and Ali Farka Toure especially). Brilliantly sourced album.

4 out of 5 stars Nice intro to W. African music.......2002-03-20

This CD was my first exposure to West African music. Surprise! They aren't limited to bongo drums and acapella chants! I've fallen in love with several of the songs on this CD, and so have my children. We are now tracking down and collecting the CD's of the artists we enjoyed most! Great variety.
Rough Guide to West African Music
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    ASIN: B000A29F9A
    Release Date: 2002-02-19

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    2. Djelika (Mali) - Toumani Diabat
    3. Roucky (Mali) - Ali Farka Tour
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    6. Djama Kaissoumou (Mali) - Oumou Sangare
    7. I Ka Di Nye (Mali) - Bajourou
    8. 205 (Ghana) - E.T. Mensah
    9. Utru Horas (Senegal) - Orchestra Baobab
    10. Almamy Bocoum (Senegal) - Mansour Seck
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