Highlife is a music genre that originated in Ghana at the turn of the 20th century and incorporated the traditional harmonic 9th, as well as melodic and the main rhythmic structures in traditional Akan music, and married them with Western instruments and ideas. Highlife was associated with the local African aristocracy during the colonial period. Highlife spread to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia and Nigeria via Ghanaian workers, among other West African countries, by the 1930s. It is very popular in Liberia and all of English-speaking West Africa, although little has been produced in other countries due to economic challenges brought on by war and instability.

Highlife is characterised by jazzy horns and multiple guitars which lead the band. Recently it has acquired an uptempo, synth-driven sound (see Daddy Lumba). Joromi is a sub-genre.[1][2]

This arpeggiated highlife guitar part is modeled after an Afro-Cuban guajeo.[3] The pattern of attack-points is nearly identical to the 3-2 clave motif guajeo shown earlier in this article. The bell pattern known in Cuba as clave is indigenous to Ghana and Nigeria, and is used in highlife.[4]

DJ LOFT Quick Mix 15 (Ghana Highlife Special)

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🔥🇬🇭 🇬🇭 2025 Detty December In Ghana Mix🔥 : Afrobeat Ghana Mixtape explicit

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Black Sherif (IRON BOY) Album Mix

In a mission to shine a light on Ghana’s talented music scene, the Essential Mix series has been introducing listeners to some of the country's most iconic musicians. Featuring 17 celebrated artists so far, including Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, Black Sherif, and Kwesi Arthur, the series now turns its attention to one of the frontiers of the Ghanaian hip-hop/rap scene—Joey B.

Ghanaian rap heavyweight Joey B is the 18th artist to be spotlighted in the Essentials Mix, cementing his status as one of West Africa’s most versatile hitmakers. With a career defined by boundary-pushing artistry, Joey B has mastered the alchemy of fusing hip-hop, Afrobeats, highlife, and pop into a signature sound that resonates across generations.

This Is Joey B

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Distant Memory (Prod By. SOGIMURA)

As we celebrate DJ & Kwasante's & Geovanna's Birthday Celebration I decided to do a Mix dedicated for them.

This Mix consists of Gospel & Afrobeats with a touch of Highlife mixed together, Hope you enjoy it!
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A big salute to you hammer for your the immense contributions you’ve brought into the Ghanaian music scene in times past and present. This is to say we recognize and acknowledge you. 
Thank you Hammer.

The Shutdown Independence Mix (Best Of Hammer)

Ghanaian disc jockey Lord Barnes widely known as DJ Lord started his career as a DJ 10 years back and from that point forward he has been making tremendous strides .

He was formerly the official DJ of the Live Breakfast Club (LBC) on Live 91.9fm from Monday to Friday (6am-9am) with renowned radio presenters Jay Foley and Jeremie and also Magnom’s official DJ.


He’s graced some of the top-most shows and concerts in Ghana in the past year. He played the S Concert, Ghana Meets Naija , MTN Pulse campus activations amongst others. Earlier this year , he toured Rwanda, Uganda and Mauritius with Magnom where they both excelled in their respective fields , raising the Ghanaian flag high.

In 2016 , he won an honor for the Best Campus DJ at the Ghana Tertiary Awards. He also won the Ghana DJ Awards mixtape of the year in 2022 and proceeded to winning the mixtape of the year, Southern Best DJ and the overall best DJ in 2023.  In 2024, he won the highly coveted 3 Music Awards DJ of the Year. Also in 2024, he won the overall best DJ and Best DJ—Greater Accra at the Guinness Ghana DJ Awards. He has worked with a few artists: Feli Nuna, Magnom, Darko Vibes, Lord Paper , Frank P, King Promise & more.

This Is Joey B

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