‘Everything felt new’: the cross-cultural joy of Ghana’s ‘burger highlife’ music - The Guardian
7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Guardian staff reporter
by Guardian staff reporter
Political turbulence in 1980s Ghana drove musicians to Europe, where they created a glorious new style. Now working as London church ministers and more, the original stars look back
In 1970s Ghana, nightlife was booming: live bands played James Brown, Kool and the Gang, Otis Redding and the Rolling Stones in packed dancehalls, and pop music from Europe and the US was dominating … [+8756 chars]
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