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

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Highlife / / Jessica Morgan

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 / / Natalie Brooks

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.

Highlife / / Danielle King

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.

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