Where to Start with highlife
musical genre originating in Ghana
28 artists
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Confusion
Fela Kuti · 1974
Best highlife Albums to Start With
highlife Artists
Fela Kuti
Afrobeat, jazz
Flavour
gospel music
Shatta Wale
Afrobeats, dancehall
Cina Soul
African popular music, jazz
Harrysong
African hip-hop, African popular music
KiDi
African popular music, Afrobeats
Zak Abel
contemporary R&B, electronic music
Kofi Kinaata
hiplife
Akwaboah Jnr
Ebo Taylor
John Collins
Becca
Humblesmith
Afrobeats, rhythm and blues
Amakye Dede
Barbara Kanam
Victor Uwaifo
About highlife
What is highlife?
musical genre originating in Ghana
Where should I start with highlife?
Start with "Confusion" by Fela Kuti. It captures what makes highlife worth exploring.
What are the best highlife albums?
The highlife albums worth hearing first: "Confusion" by Fela Kuti, "Stalemate" by Fela Kuti, "No Agreement" by Fela Kuti, "Zombie" by Fela Kuti and "Why Black Man Dey Suffer" by Fela Kuti.
How many highlife artists are there?
Spinsource covers 28 highlife artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
