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MUSIGA hosts 3rd authentic highlife nite to raise funds for AMWEF
The 3rd Authentic Highlife Nite, organised by the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), was held on Saturday, 25 April, at +233 Jazz Bar & Grill to celebrate Ghanaian highlife music while raising support for the Ageing Musicians Welfare Fund (AMWeF).
RCee opens up on how friends influenced his music journey
Ghanaian Afrobeats and Highlife artist RCee has revealed that his journey into music was unexpected and largely influenced by peer pressure. Speaking on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, he explained that his childhood passion was sports, particularly football, and he initially aspired to build a career in the game. According...
Highlife is ours, and nobody can deny that – MUSIGA President
The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, has said Highlife is intrinsically Ghanaian and that although some countries try to claim it as their own, they cannot take the genre away from Ghana. Speaking ahead of the launch of the 'Highlife to the World (H2TW) – Black Star Experience 2027' cam...
Highlife is Ghana’s priceless gift to the world – MUSIGA president
The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, has said Highlife is intrinsically Ghanaian and that although some countries try to claim it as their own, they cannot take the genre away from Ghana. Speaking ahead of the launch of the ‘Highlife to the World (H2TW) – Black Star Experience 2027’ cam...
I will eventually switch from reggae and dancehall to highlife – Sugar Ranking
Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artiste Sugar Ranking TheRabbi has hinted at a possible shift in his musical direction.
RCee strengthens highlife’s new wave with release of ‘Young Daddy EP’
Fast-rising artiste RCee has released his latest EP, Young Daddy, a six-track project that positions him among the emerging voices shaping the future of highlife.
Nsoromma: Ghana Besiaba crowned Best Performer as contestants thrill fans with classic highlife renditions
Contestants Selorm The Wonder, Ghana Besiaba and Mighty emerged as major winners during Week 7 of Nsoromma Season 8. Selorm The Wonder won the Best Costume award, while Ghana Besiaba was named Best Performer of the night. Mighty also took home the Viewers’ Choice Award after impressing audiences with his performance. T...
Joy FM’s Showbiz Roundtable on preserving highlife earns strong praise
Joy FM’s flagship creative industry conversation, Showbiz Roundtable, held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, has drawn praise from listeners and viewers following its eighth edition.
The murder of Ghana’s Highlife classroom
Akwasi Ampofo Adjei, at the beginning of a song, asked, “All of you close your eyes and what did you see?”
Amandzeba opposes calls to incentivise highlife winners at TGMA
Veteran highlife musician and Chairman of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards Board, Amandzeba, has expressed his disagreement with calls to offer special incentives to winners in the highlife categories. Speaking at Joy FM’s 8th Showbiz Roundtable held on March 14, 2026, he dismissed suggestions by some stakeholders that a...
Promoting highlife abroad is tough — Nana Asamoah
Highlife musician Nana Asamoah has opened up about the challenges of promoting Ghanaian highlife music while living outside the country. Speaking in an interview on Daybreak Hitz with Doreen Avio on Friday, April 24, the Germany-based artiste highlighted the difficulties that come with being away from the genre’s cultu...
Promoting highlife abroad is very difficult — Nana Asamoah
Highlife musician Nana Asamoah has opened up about the challenges of promoting Ghanaian highlife music while living outside the country, describing the task as “very difficult”.