Highlife Classic Old School - Ghana

[@PhilkevinFelix]

I'm a retired civil servant from Tanzania but when real highlife music from Ghana I leave everything until the song is over. This explains that I am an ardent fan of highlife.

[@ligorisekajipo7556]

I am a Liberian but Ghanaian music was very popular in Liberia in the 60s and 70s....i love ghana foods too....nostalgic

[@a.m.g.karlsson7165]

I lived in Ghana when I was a little girl. When we first arrived, there was no TV. Then TV came. I remember when I first saw it, I was baffled. A black and white picture on the front of a box with some guys in another box (the TV studio in Accra) playing something that sounded like a High Life-but it wasn’t like any High Life I knew, the music that seemed everywhere in Ghana, in a hotel bar in Accra, under a shady tree in a village, blasting off tiny transistor radios into market stalls. High Life was real, it was colourful, it was sometimes slick, often spontaneous-but it was never dreary. Seeing High Life drained of life on TV determined my view of TV for life. Fifty years and a couple of continents later, I still have no use for TV and I still smile when I hear High Life.

[@KadjoKouame]

Je suis ivoirien je vis en Côte d'Ivoire mais mon grand père serait Ghanaen

[@klausfiekens-xo5fl]

Hey. I am from Germany and got the link to this sound today from a friend from Ghana. Ohhh waoooow. This is really cool music. Thanks to Serwaa aka Charity. I am Klaus aka Kwadwoo.

[@kingsleynketiah7557]

Hey Klaus ‘sei nkoaa’ Still in the memory Dortmund Nordmarkt Bist du noch in Herne?

[@solaaina894]

Even the great Fela Kuti lived and played in Ghana in the late 1960s and started cultivating own unique his style there. Fela was a great admirer of Kwame Nkruma and even released a Twi song "fefe na fe". Nigerians and Ghanaians are one people, brothers separated by man made boundaries.

[@ericman3059]

In my secondary school days, i had a friend whose dad lived in Ghana. His dad came back to Nigeria and was always listening to GH highlife music. My friend fell in love with his dad's Taste of music, he then passed it to while we were in secondary school. Today I'm also a fan of GH highlife. I love GHANA people ! Akwaba ♥️

[@robjackson5245]

Careful those Nigerians will scam yo azz, son.

[@stellafosua5578]

You have taste my dear, Stay Blessed ❤

[@arreyenoh5288]

I’m not from Ghana but I love ❤️, I said I love Ghana high life music

[@ChrisBieber-d3t]

Im a white resident at a Retirement Resort in Tucson AZ USA and one of our Room Cleaners is Abdul from Ghana....he is very friendly and kind...The rest of the Residents ignore him. We have become good friends....and as a gift to him for his helping me and being friendly while he is cleaning my room I play music from his country. The internet provides any music wanted...he happily selects what he wants to hear. This gift helps make his day one of hopefully good and smile-inducing good memories.

[@amayahyisrael7819]

You can hear where music from the hispanic carribean islands originated. In Africa. Beautiful music ❤

[@marcchillemi284]

The Caribbean flavor is definitely included in the Highlife sound. However, it was the Caribbeans that brought it to Africa during the back to Africa movement of the 19th century. Surely the drumming and grooves is of African origin. It's incredible music and difficulty to not dance to it. After the rise of jazz and Louis Armstrong worldwide fame, many musicians wanted to play the trumpet and become a bandleader. Give thanks and praise.

[@Galidi1969]

@@marcchillemi284 Cuban music was huge worldwide approx 75-80 years ago and made an impact in Africa. Many of the old school African guitar bands were trying to sound Cuban. Cuban music is based on African music.

[@Abdulakan-s5p]

Good old days this makes me remember my parents God bless them all people who lived before us were kind and God fearing today so Many corruption God please bring back KWAME NKRUMAH AMEN GOD

[@J.NavarroSaykieJr-tx5bn]

I was born by a woman with Ghanaian ancestry. My mom was born in Ghana along with her seven siblings. Specifically she was born in Jamestown, Accra although she's a Liberian particularly from the Kru ethnic background. Her both parents were Kru. I'm also a Liberian, born and grew up on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, specifically the Municipal Borough of New Kru Town. My taste for Ghanaian highlife music started way back in the 80s,l always listened to it and ate traditional Ghanaian dishes before I even went to Ghana. Thanks 👍💪 . Keep it up brother

[@oseisiribuor4521]

I grew up in Kru Town, a suburb of Prestea, in the Western Region in Ghana. Back then we referred to all Liberians as Krufo meaning people of Kru. .

[@Gilbert-j6q]

​@@oseisiribuor4521That's very true Mr. Osei. I'm a Native of Prestea Himan. I looked at your pic and I remembered we were once Facebook friends.

[@oseisiribuor4521]

@@Gilbert-j6q Hey buddy, what’s up with folks in Hemang?

[@Gilbert-j6q]

@@oseisiribuor4521 Himan is cool Sir, I was there during Christmas and the place has witnessed so much transformation, both positive and negative. Whereas there's been massive infrastructural development, there's also been a very devastating blow on the river bodies and the vegetation.

[@Gilbert-j6q]

Ankwaw, Asɛserɛ and ntekuenum have all been totally destroyed.

[@anwion]

Thx for this I'm digging in cuz of Juls 💯 this is the exact original sound that I always wanted to hear

[@William_sJazzLoft]

Now this is highlife as I know it and remember it. I'm an African_American with an appreciation for music and its origins. Oya!

[@toimoi8821]

highlife is blend of West African and Black American and Caribbean music.

[@ayebatarijuliapaxagiri2767]

What is OYA ?😄 Do u know d meaning?🤔

[@darkseiid]

@@toimoi8821 Nope highlife is their originator. All Ghanaians did was play it the way our brothers overseas played it, you know the big bands and all

[@darkseiid]

@@ayebatarijuliapaxagiri2767 leave him alone 😅😅

[@ayebatarijuliapaxagiri2767]

@@darkseiid Bro, we meet again.... U r sighted 🙌 One LOV❤

[@barimahamponsah4331]

Sweet Talks" of ,Talk of the Town Hotel, Community 2,Tema .A.B. Crentsil,Led Singer. May God bless his soul "

[@wisdomblasu8279]

Now talk of the town is no more.i grew up in tema A-lang and worked at talk of the town before and later became promoter at talk of the town Hotel and the entire country. I remember vividly in late 80s to the early 90s .

[@philipobiriyeboah8606]

That was d good old days. We use to listen n dance with this in Agona Swedru Bom Dwen Hotel In the early 1980's. Rest in Peace A.B Crentsil

[@hugotim1562]

Original Songs and wonderful instrumentation,garnished with good organization and sound engineering/re-mix engineering...Indomitable Almighty God Is Speaking...Oduruko-Olodo...Ikpukwu Da...Oh!..My own Ghana!!...Ebullient guitar..."Baddest" percussion...Flowing horn ensemble...What else can you ask for or of??...golden silky smooth velvety music...

[@amandagay7830]

We were all born in Ghana in the 50s and mum and dad loved this music!

[@peaceyawaappoh6914]

So happy to hear this at my age again. With ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

[@sethlarbi2638]

This is more than a music , it’s look like movie , it’s story telling

[@J.NavarroSaykieJr-tx5bn]

This mix of old-school Ghanaian highlife music 🎶 reminds me of my uncle in person of Mr. Joseph Sijleh Monbo, cka Joe van Black of Brussels, Belgium. He would always play this kind of music 🎶 whenever he's on vacation in Africa. Uncle Joe, you are my favorite uncle mehn....😂😅🥱 Love, Peace and Respect

[@kwameaborah9204]

Those were the days ❤❤❤

[@robjackson5245]

Ghanaians are beastin son. That studio-produced sub-Saharan Episcopal choir brass, son. Ghanaians don't fuck around, on the strength.

[@harunayahuza7399]

The old was the best despite all Doubts. Every lyrics was meaningful and understanding.

[@robjackson5245]

True music with that grown man strength, son.

[@CharlesAdu-Gyamfi-fj3uf]

Beautiful Ghanaian High Life Songs!

[@Kingdavidgift]

The way I love Ghana highlife 😭😭.. love from nigeria ❤

[@JoseGutierrez-hk2ky]

Here cuz I found president Nkrumah would listen to this in his office back then.

[@Galidi1969]

Been listening to this a few times a month over the past year. I love this music!

[@Galidi1969]

I'm still here in 2024 listening to old school highlife from Ghana!

[@Emmyofficial01]

Always a fan of highlife music

[@RamatoSumaila-tr8tu]

🥰ONNYAME Y3N DA WA ASE 3NSA DA

[@danielvroom5862]

Translate: GOD ALMIGHTY we are forever grateful Translate: GOD ALMIGHTY your praise endures forever blessed 🙏🏿

[@DanielOffin-v8j]

Ghanaian hilife much is the best

[@metadeg]

I found out about highlife reading a wikipedia article on Johnny Marr. The article listed highlife as one of the inspirations for his guitar playing style with the Smiths (listen to This Charming man after this comp it clicks immediately). This was the first comp I found when I looked up the term and I've been hooked since. It is so layered and polyrhythmic. The first track - the musicians sound like they are playing in different rooms and can't hear each other, fiddling around on their instruments and playing little group of notes here and there as they please. Reminds me of the Velvet Underground in that way. Even the vocalist sounds more like he's having an enthusiastic conversation over coffee than fronting a band. And is there an organ that sounds like carousel music in there somewhere? But it all comes together cohesively to deliver a mood. It's perfect.

[@nwankwoaugustine6795]

B

[@rapbusinessuk9568]

Well said! respect - From a Ghanaian

[@cokomedasse5532]

¹¹

[@pencilmonk]

Being indegenous Ghanaian ive never looked at it from that perspective. U made me hear highlife in a totally new way. Thanks

[@metadeg]

@@pencilmonk you dance? would love to see your content. do you post somewhere?

[@darkseiid]

Ghana highlife is sweet o😊 “ka ka ka pa pa”

[@nyameche1044]

Let bring back our indigenous Ghanaian sounds

[@toimoi8821]

highlife is blend of West African and Black American and Caribbean music.

[@breeshcapalot500]

@@toimoi8821 lol naaa Caribbean music has highlife in it...they are descendants of our ancestors so they took it along with them

[@gillpelage]

It's both / and, which is African. Not either / or, which is European. Sadly, Caribbeans were recruited to fight in the British war against the Ashanti. Happily, Caribbeans and Ghanaians got together and Caribbeans showed them how they had developed those old African beats. This developed into Highlife. We Africans are so creative. 💕

[@OdinakaEjikeme-ne2rp]

I love Ghana music

[@labaranmavis7204]

This is real music God bless them all❤️❤️❤️❤️ legends 2021-Saturday..,4August. I’m enjoying paaaa 🇬🇭

[@MDNOSIS]

HIGH LIFE IS EVERGREEN ❤

[@kwesistylesmusic]

Am really enjoying this beautiful highlife tune...and the storyline

[@jerg6195]

I was surprised how upbeat this style was when i found it. Perfect for my adhd. Absolutely amazing musicians in this genre

[@samuelandydavies4141]

Oh you remind me of my dad

[@ka3n0_12]

Second song starts at 21:02 for anyone wondering

[@ZIXI357]

😆 🤣 😂

[@richardobrien3342]

🤣🤣

[@graceagenda5937]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@geniesunflower12]

Nostalgia 😢😢😢

[@gracea92]

God bless our good looking black brothers.

[@samuelandydavies4141]

What a classic real music is playing

[@emmanuelclaudedayastokoto3086]

Good job i love this song. Keep it up

[@DDFdjibril]

Real Music

[@a.joshua]

Rest in peace AB CRENTSIL

[@tokoujean]

Am here today 2023/10/02. 🍷💕

[@everobins5990]

Good music! Great song! been a while still sounds perfectly good!

[@OrobosaOmozuapo]

Make peace to your self

[@carolineole4952]

I love this

[@ebenbaffour8837]

Sweet talks. The was the name of Band. Lead vocalist was AB Crintsil

[@RamatoSumaila-tr8tu]

🥰ALHAMDULLIALAAH 🥰CONGRATS TOO YOU ALL YAA RABBI ❤❤❤

[@isodudu4217]

Keep its on one love ❤ ❤

[@RamatoSumaila-tr8tu]

🥰ONNYAME AY3 AWIE AAAMIIIN

[@chukwukaigwr995]

Beautiful song

[@vamoneygroup]

Igbo kwenu

[@4fkx]

i used to listen to this a lottt

[@Poppyjohnson89]

Love this storytelling music pls what’s the name of the artist

[@sarahmensah666]

AB CRENTSIL

[@jmbx7]

Insane how he was able to create its own version of Adam and Eve story, keeps you hook to the story. AB Crenstil is known for creating a storytelling spin out of highlife.

[@gordondenilson2666]

was listening to the Ghana football team band and had to do a little delve into some Ghanaian music if anyone has any good recommendations please comment below

[@samuellaashley9808]

If you are still interested. What genre are you looking at?

[@jonathanaggrey1873]

Sweet paaaaaaaa

[@scarletweb2106]

Amazing

[@jacanewkirk6511]

this music had influence in african aamerican music but i cant put my finger on what music

[@toimoi8821]

highlife is blend of West African and Black American and Caribbean music.

[@viva8258]

Ur talking about calypso music

[@Padrepa245]

super

[@friaciae9286]

HIGH LIFE ......

[@MichelineDelhaes]

AMEN

[@neilanadams5173]

The stuff!

[@Ululette_04]

Terminé aquí por un capítulo de los backyardigans 😅

[@eboyeman8457]

What happened to the original video

[@a.joshua]

I was wondering that too

[@eboyeman8457]

@@a.joshua I think it might have been deleted or privated maybe

[@kwameaborah9204]

❤❤🎉

[@Prince-no3ct]

Kwasia! how many adverts do you want to put in this one song 😆. I will just download it and stop streaming it to make you money. Aboa! 🤣

[@Ahoto_papa_bi]

The adverts is spoiling the flow 😂😂😂

[@poulet16]

Selfish boy 🤣,if i didn't put it you could have not download it...

[@Ahoto_papa_bi]

@@poulet16 you are the greedy one trying to make more than it’s necessary. Nobody has problem with advert the problem is too many adverts.

[@charlottebrefo6879]

😂😂😂

[@jeffreysmith7219]

Ahh 😂😂😂

[@DCTProductions17]

Please can I use this beats for my movie

[@friaciae9286]

👍

[@PotentKwaDro]

💚

[@hardyiweha7747]

Please what is the name of the artist?

[@jmbx7]

AB Crenstil.

[@bonsuosei2697]

Sweet Talks Band that was based in Tema, Ghana. On lead vocals is AB Crentsil who later went solo and became very successful and popular in Ghana and West Africa. This particular album was gospel I hilife form that came out around 1977. The band had other stalwarts and future legends such as Smart Nkansah and Jewel Ackah.

[@bonsuosei2697]

Gospel in hilife form

[@hardyiweha7747]

Please can I have the titles of the three songs here so that I can search and download them on mp3?

[@kingsleynketiah7557]

Adam &Eve by sweet talks band Onyame waye awie by sweet talks band