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Palm-Wine Music
Everything published on Viyolens under Palm-Wine Music — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
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.
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.
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.