Ghanaian Music
Everything published on Viyolens under Ghanaian Music — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Highlife for Newcomers: Where to Start
Not sure where to start with highlife? Follow this five-stop listening path, built specifically for beginners, in order.
The History of Highlife
From Ghana's coastal palm-wine circles to E. T. Mensah's golden-age dance bands: the full story of how highlife came to be.
The Best Highlife Songs Right Now
Forget the charts — these are the highlife songs that have earned decades of staying power at parties, weddings and radio stations.
The Best Highlife Artists to Know
A guided tour of the highlife artists worth knowing, from the genre's first international star to the band that took it global.
Highlife Subgenres, Explained
"Highlife" isn't one sound. Here's a plain-spoken breakdown of the genre's real subgenres, from palm-wine guitar to international fusion.
Essential Highlife Albums Explained
Highlife's golden age ran on singles, not albums. Here's how to build an essential highlife albums collection that's actually honest about that.
A Beginner's Guide to Highlife
Never heard of highlife before? Here's the friendly, no-pressure introduction to West Africa's great guitar-and-horns tradition.
