“HighLife Music Will Be Back On Its Toes Soon” – Akwaboah Assures

Akwaboah Jnr, a high-life sensation, has chimed in on the discussion over the genre’s demise.

The musician, who is passionate about promoting and preserving the genre, expressed his sadness and joy at the current state of the argument.

“I felt happy and sad at the same time when I saw the internet debate over high-life dying.

I was overjoyed that people are finally seeing the light and understanding that Ghana is a high-life country. You can’t take it away from us, so we keep doing it,” he told a New York DJ on the Ryse N Shyne broadcast on Y102.5FM.

Dada Hafco, Kumi Guitar, and he are all still doing High-life and trying to keep the genre alive, he said. “However, the sad fact is that high-life is not actually played or patronized in Ghana, which is why I was disappointed.

“You know, at the end of the day, High-life is still going to stand tall and we are going to make it work,” said Akwaboah, who is hurt by the industry’s handling of the genre.

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High-life, however is a music genre that emerged in present-day Ghana during its time as a British colony in the 19th century. It uses the melodic and major rhythmic structures of traditional Akan music and Ga people’s Kpanlogo Music, although it’s performed on Western instruments.

Nevertheless, the genre is fading in the Ghanaian music industry as the younger generation pursues genres different than what many refer to as their history.

Source: Dklassgh.com