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HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana

Accra with 2 millions inhabitants is not only Ghana's capital. It is also capital for the musical style that is on the road to conquer the entire westafrica: Hip life. It was in the middle of nineties as Reggie Rockstone delivered an entire new genre when he begun to rap on the ashanti language twi. Ten years later everybody loves Hip life and new studios pop up everywhere in Accra. One of the biggest stars is called Tic Tac. He is also known as Ghana's Busta Rhymes and as our guide he shows up his Accra. We also meet the genre's biggest female artist, MzBe.l And we take a drink with the godfather of Hiplife himself, Reggie Rockstone.

Carolyn Drake
GHANA. Accra. 2008. On the dance floor at Strawberrys night club, where hiplife is by far the most popular musical genre. Hiplife fuses various musical forms, including ragga, dancehall, reggae, hip hop and Ghanaian highlife music. Recorded primarily in Ghanaian languages, with a spattering of English patois, it is gaining popularity in West Africa and further afield.

Hip Life in Accra Ghana 2008 (part 1 of 3)

Accra with 2 millions inhabitants is not only Ghana's capital. It is also capital for the musical style that is on the road to conquer the entire westafrica: Hip life. It was in the middle of nineties as Reggie Rockstone delivered an entire new genre when he begun to rap on the ashanti language twi. Ten years later everybody loves Hip life and new studios pop up everywhere in Accra. One of the biggest stars is called Tic Tac. He is also known as Ghana's Busta Rhymes and as our guide he shows up his Accra. We also meet the genre's biggest female artist, MzBe.l And we take a drink with the godfather of Hiplife himself, Reggie Rockstone.

Photo: Carolyn Drake
GHANA. Accra. 2008. On the dance floor at Strawberrys night club, where hiplife is by far the most popular musical genre. Hiplife fuses various musical forms, including ragga, dancehall, reggae, hip hop and Ghanaian highlife music. Recorded primarily in Ghanaian languages, with a spattering of English patois, it is gaining popularity in West Africa and further afield.

Hip Life in Accra Ghana 2008 (part 2 of 3)

Accra with 2 millions inhabitants is not only Ghana's capital. It is also capital for the musical style that is on the road to conquer the entire westafrica: Hip life. It was in the middle of nineties as Reggie Rockstone delivered an entire new genre when he begun to rap on the ashanti language twi. Ten years later everybody loves Hip life and new studios pop up everywhere in Accra. One of the biggest stars is called Tic Tac. He is also known as Ghana's Busta Rhymes and as our guide he shows up his Accra. We also meet the genre's biggest female artist, MzBe.l And we take a drink with the godfather of Hiplife himself, Reggie Rockstone.

photo: Carolyn Drake 
GHANA. Accra. 2008. On the dance floor at Strawberrys night club, where hiplife is by far the most popular musical genre. Hiplife fuses various musical forms, including ragga, dancehall, reggae, hip hop and Ghanaian highlife music. Recorded primarily in Ghanaian languages, with a spattering of English patois, it is gaining popularity in West Africa and further afield.

Hip Life in Accra Ghana 2008 (part 3 of 3)

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