BBCNEWS Hiplife June 4, 2024 02:34:00
But it was me who added rhythm. for the next two decades, highlife artists infused global beats like reggae, jazz, funk and disco into the genre. in 1992, after 11 years of military rule, ghana had a new constitution and democratic freedom. young ghanaians flooded the cultural capital, accra. american hip—hop dominated the newly liberated airwaves. a young music producer, panji anoff, tapped into the scene. i recorded a demo for almost every single rap group i could find in accra at the time, free of charge. the first person i wanted to work with is my childhood friend, reggie rockstone. my ...