Highlife has taken a different shape in the industry but it is not showing any signs of going off anytime soon, Highlife artiste Nana Quame has asserted.
The ‘Asew Konofo’ singer on Hi Life Paradise on Radio Power said Our music industry will be dead if we the Hilife singers stop releasing music.
New artistes like Kuami Eugene, King Promise and others, are working to incorporate the highlife sound into their music.
He told Dj Logs on Friday “the highlife sound is in many of the music you hear today.”
According to the musician, Highlife legends like A.B Crentsil, Ben Brako, Amakye Dede and others may not be releasing new highlife music because they are tired.
“Sometimes, tiredness set in when you have been in the industry for so long and as you grow priorities change,” he stated.
He explained for the human generation to grow, one needs to reproduce and the same applies to the Ghanaian Highlife sound.
Ghanaians identified with indigenous highlife music characterised by jazz and guitar sounds in the 20th century.
Nana Quame in the interview stated the highlife music may not stay exactly the same as before because generations over the years have added their flair to it.
“The music players may change from time to time but highlife remains the basis of every beat behind hit songs,” he added.
Source: Dan Kwasi Prince // www.dailyviewgh.com / Ghana
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