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Hiplife
July 4, 2009
Hiplife music is an innovative Ghanaian fusion of highlife and hip hop. It can also be compared to a mix of reggaeton, dancehall, reggae and Ghanaian highlife music. Recorded in Ghanaian languages (Ga, Twi etc.), hiplife is rapidly gaining popularity throughout West Africa and abroad, especially in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Germany.
The majority of hiplife is recorded in a studio environment with heavy emphasis on computer-aided composition, arrangements and production. At this moment, hiplife artists are not known to use live instruments in their performances in front of audiences. Most performances are based on voicing over instrumentals and dubs on compact disc. This may be a leading reason why the latest incarnation of Ghanaian music has not reached the ears of world music promoters or bridged the frontiers of countries across Africa, such as Congolese music has done. Come and enjoy this rich new sound!
Featuring artists Dj Shorty, Bonita L and Stevano UGO.
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
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