- For the cellular automaton see HighLife.
Highlife is a type of music that originated in Ghana near the end of the 19th century and spread to other West African English-speaking countries. It is characterized by jazzy horns and multiple guitars which lead the band. Recently, it has acquired an uptempo, synth-driven sound (cf. Daddy Lumba ).
Saka Acquaye and His African Ensemble are featured on Nonesuch Explorer Series album Ghana: High-Life & Other Popular Music (Voices of Africa: High-Life and Other Popular Music 1969/2002). Other artists include:
- The African Brothers Band
- A.B. Crentsil
- George Darko
- Solomon Ilori
- Rex Lawson
- Prince Nico Mbarga
- E.T. Mensah
- Osibisa
- The Sweet Talks
- The Tempos
- Pat Thomas
- Daddy Lumba
