Santrofi – Making Moves (Outhere Records, 2025) Some albums arrive like old friends returning home, carrying new stories yet familiar scents of the past. Making…
Highlife in Motion: Santrofi’s “Making Moves” Charts a Bold New Journey
Tag: Ghana
Highlife, Ghana’s Musical Gift to the world
Highlife is a West African music genre that originated in Ghana in the late 19th century. Subsequently, it extended its reach to western Nigeria and…
Florence Adooni, Frafra Gospel and Highlife Talent from Ghana
Florence Adooni is an integral part of the thriving Frafra Gospel scene in Ghana. However, her vocal abilities stand out distinctly. Notably, she hails from…
Artist Profiles: Fra!
Fra! is an eclectic band from Accra, Ghana. They perform a wide range of sounds, melodic phrasings and progressive roots based on Afrocentric heritage, delivering…
Artist Profiles: Alfred Kpebesaane
Alfred Kpebesaane is a skilled percussionist, master xylophonist, expert in Ghanaian gyil (xylophone) and songwriter. He grew up in the upper west region of Ghana,…
Artist Profiles: Alogte Oho
Vocalist Alogte Oho was raised in southern Ghana and later moved to the land of the Frafra (also known as Fare-Fare) community in northern Ghana.…
Artist Profiles: Santrofi
Santrofi is a modern highlife band from Accra, Ghana. It was founded by bassist and producer Emmanuel Ofori. Ofori became a band leader after playing…
Artist Profiles: Rocky Dawuni
Rocky Dawuni was born January 22, 1969 in Ghana. He burst onto the African reggae scene in the early 1990s as the lead singer of…
Artist Profiles: Obo Addy
Obo Addy was born January 15, 1936. He was a prominent member of the first generation of African musicians to bring their traditional and popular…
Artist Profiles: Kusun Ensemble
The Kusun Ensemble is an extraordinary group of musicians and dancers based in Ghana, West Africa. Founded by Nii Tettey Tetteh, the group includes past…