Davido embraces his 2026 Grammy nomination for "With You" while advocating for homegrown infrastructure and an "African ...

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Highlife--a music born in West Africa following the collision of New World styles like jazz, calypso, and Cuban music--integrated these approaches with traditional drumming, vocals, and strings.

Kabaka and His Oriental Brothers International' new album 'Abialam' peaks at NO. 24 on Apple Music Top 100 Chart worldwide. This monumental achievement makes 'Abialam' the first highlife music album ...

Although these older genres may be lost on a young population unaware of the golden age of Highlife, their significance is on display at weekly social functions, events and parties recently christened ...

E. T. Mensah, who died 20 years ago, played highlife, an offshoot of jazz that for years was the most popular style of music in southern Africa.... 'King of Highlife Anthology' Finally Does Justice To ...

Halmblog Music’s mission extends beyond technology — it’s a movement advocating for fair representation and artist-first values in an industry that’s rapidly transforming. With over 1,000 independent ...

Reviewed by Lloyd Geyde in Mail and guardian Friday (Johannesburg, South Africa) April 21-27, 2017, page 6. AFA copy 39088019012178 Gift from Janet Stanley. "Highlife Giants is an intimate portrait of ...

Presented in partnership with Radio Afrodicia, join us for a night of West African highlife music with Okwy Osadebe, son of legendary highlife royalty, Osita Osadebe. The Nigerian-based Afro beat ...

The Kanbar Center at the Osher Marin JCC brings the multicultural flavors, movement, live music and fun of Summer Nights festivals to the indoors. Tonight we celebrate West African Highlife Music and ...