Highlife Time 3

Highlife is Ghanas most important modern home grown dancemusic that has its roots in traditional music infused with outside influences coming from Europe and the Americas. Although the word highlife was not coined until the 1920s its origins can be traced back to the regimental brass bands elitedance orchestras and maritime guitar and accordion groups of the late 19th and very early 20th centuries. Highlife is therefore one of Africas earliest popular music genres.