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Highlife

Developed around the turn of the century, highlife is comprised of dance styles from English-speaking West Africa: guitar band music heard with jazz-like horn sections or in rural areas with just multiple guitars.

Highlife Album Highlights

The Best of the Black President
Fela Kuti The Best of the Black President
Gentleman
Fela Kuti Gentleman
Confusion
Fela Kuti Confusion
Music Is the Weapon: The Best of Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti Music Is the Weapon: The Best of Fela Kuti
Best Best of Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti Best Best of Fela Kuti
Shuffering and Shmiling
Fela Kuti Shuffering and Shmiling
Opposite People/Sorrow Tears and Blood
Fela Kuti Opposite People/Sorrow Tears and Blood
Zombie
Fela Kuti Zombie
Music of Many Colours
Fela Kuti / Roy Ayers Music of Many Colours
Perambulator/Original Suffer Head
Fela Kuti Perambulator/Original Suffer Head
Box Set, Vol. 2
Fela Kuti Box Set, Vol. 2
I.T.T.
Fela Kuti I.T.T.
Original Suffer Head/I.T.T.
Fela Kuti Original Suffer Head/I.T.T.
Shakara/London Scene
Fela Kuti Shakara/London Scene
Coffin for Head of State/Unknown Soldier
Fela Kuti Coffin for Head of State/Unknown Soldier
Expensive Shit/He Miss Road
Fela Kuti Expensive Shit/He Miss Road
Shuffering and Shmiling/No Agreement
Fela Kuti Shuffering and Shmiling/No Agreement
Fela's London Scene
Fela Kuti Fela's London Scene
Box Set, Vol. 1
Fela Kuti Box Set, Vol. 1
Shakara
Fela Kuti Shakara
Expensive Shit
Fela Kuti & Africa 70 / Fela Kuti Expensive Shit
Original Suffer Head
Fela Kuti Original Suffer Head
The Complete Works of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Fela Kuti The Complete Works of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
No Agreement
Fela Kuti / Fela Kuti & Africa 70 No Agreement
Open & Close
Fela Kuti Open & Close
The Best of the Black President, Vol. 2
Fela Kuti The Best of the Black President, Vol. 2
Osibisa
Osibisa Osibisa
J.J.D./No Agreement
Fela Kuti J.J.D./No Agreement
Ikoyi Blindness/Kalakuta Show
Fela Kuti Ikoyi Blindness/Kalakuta Show
Open & Close/Afrodisiac
Fela Kuti Open & Close/Afrodisiac
Koola Lobitos/The '69 Los Angeles Sessions
Fela Kuti Koola Lobitos/The '69 Los Angeles Sessions
Beasts of No Nation
Fela Kuti / Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 Beasts of No Nation
Vols. 1 & 2 [M.I.L. Multimedia]
Fela Kuti Vols. 1 & 2 [M.I.L. Multimedia]
The Two Sides of Fela: Jazz & Dance
Fela Kuti The Two Sides of Fela: Jazz & Dance
Roforofo Fight
Fela Kuti Roforofo Fight
V.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power)
Fela Kuti V.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power)
Na Poi
Fela Kuti / Fela Kuti & Africa 70 Na Poi
V.I.P./Authority Stealing
Fela Kuti V.I.P./Authority Stealing
Stalemate/Fear Not for Man
Afrika 70 / Fela Kuti Stalemate/Fear Not for Man
Coffin for Head of State
Fela Kuti Coffin for Head of State
Excuse O/Monkey Banana
Fela Kuti / Fela Kuti & Africa 70 Excuse O/Monkey Banana
Afrodisiac
Fela Kuti Afrodisiac
He Miss Road
Fela Kuti / Fela Kuti & Africa 70 He Miss Road
Underground System
Fela Kuti Underground System
Monkey Banana/Excuse-O
Fela Kuti Monkey Banana/Excuse-O
Everything Scatter/Noise for Vendor Mouth
Fela Kuti / Fela Kuti & Africa 70 Everything Scatter/Noise for Vendor Mouth
Underground System/Just Like That
Fela Kuti Underground System/Just Like That
Bábá Mo Túndé
King Sunny Ade Bábá Mo Túndé
Woyaya
Osibisa Woyaya
3
Abdullah Ibrahim 3
Sunshine Day: Very Best of Osibisa
Osibisa Sunshine Day: Very Best of Osibisa
Black Magic Night: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Osibisa Black Magic Night: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Osibisa/Woyaya
Osibisa Osibisa/Woyaya
Best of Osibisa [Prestige]
Osibisa Best of Osibisa [Prestige]
The Warner Bros Albums
Osibisa The Warner Bros Albums
Aki Special
Prince Nico Mbarga Aki Special
Francophonic
Franco Francophonic
Benga Blast!
Daniel Owino Misiani & Shirati Jazz Benga Blast!
Art of Noise
Noise Khanyile Art of Noise
All for You
E.T. Mensah & Tempos Dance Band All for You
Guitar Boy Superstar 1970-1976
Victor Uwaifo Guitar Boy Superstar 1970-1976
Life Stories: Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980
Ebo Taylor Life Stories: Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980
Vols. 1-5 (1978-1984)
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah Vols. 1-5 (1978-1984)
Afro Futuristic Dreams
Idris Ackamoor / Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids Afro Futuristic Dreams
Osabarima
Koo Nimo Osabarima
1972/1973/1974
Franco 1972/1973/1974
The Very Best of Franco & Sam Mangwana Vol 1: Oú Est Le Serieux?
Franco The Very Best of Franco & Sam Mangwana Vol 1: Oú Est Le Serieux?
The Very Best of Franco & Sam Mangwana Vol. 2: Coopération
Franco The Very Best of Franco & Sam Mangwana Vol. 2: Coopération
Highlife Roots Revival
Koo Nimo Highlife Roots Revival
Giants of Ghanian Danceband Highlife
Various Artists Giants of Ghanian Danceband Highlife
Azagas & Archibogs: The Sixties Sound of Lagos Highlife
Various Artists Azagas & Archibogs: The Sixties Sound of Lagos Highlife
Day By Day
E.T. Mensah & Tempos Dance Band Day By Day
I've Found My Love: 1960s Guitar Band Highlife
Various Artists I've Found My Love: 1960s Guitar Band Highlife
Some Day Catch Some Day Down
Talking Drums / Abraham Adzenyah / David Bindman Some Day Catch Some Day Down
Cultura Impura
Saravah Soul Cultura Impura
Heavy on the Highlife!
Dr. Sir Warrior Heavy on the Highlife!
Attention Na Sida
Franco & OK Jazz Attention Na Sida
Mi Latinoamérica Sufre
Meridian Brothers Mi Latinoamérica Sufre
African High Life
Solomon Ilori / Solomon Ilori and His Afro-Drum Ensemble African High Life
Soil
Paul Zauner's Blue Brass Soil
Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land
Colombiafrica Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land