Africa Come Back: The Popular Music of West Africa

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Just as Africa has impacted the music of the Caribbean and the Americas, so has the New World reciprocated, strongly influencing the music of Africa. This program documents the history of the musical genre known as hi-life, from the sweet and melancholy sounds of palm wine guitar, to the plangent harmonies of nnwonkoro and the fierce polyrhythms of kpanlogo, to hi-life's contemporary place in world music. Performers include Koo Nimo, Segun Adewale and His Superstars International, Adinkra, Nana Ampadu and the African Brothers, Frankie Lane and Gifty Collins, and the Sunsum Band
Food for the Soul (2:41)
Palm Wine Music (3:18)
West-African Hi-Life (2:03)
Nnwonkoro (3:59)
Kpanlogo (5:29)
Hi-Life Storytelling (4:29)
Ghanaian Hi-Life Music (4:55)
Sunsum Band (5:20)
Modernizing Hi-Life (3:01)
West African Dance Music (2:47)
Hi-Life in the U.K. (3:46)
Segun Adewale (4:19)
Prince of Juju Music (2:28)
Ampadu's Love Song (5:31)
Political Hi-Life (3:44)
Credits: Africa Come Back: The Popular Music of West Africa (1:27)

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Notes about the series submitted by robinwylie on September 1, 2023, 4:09pm This is part seven of a seven-part series "Repercussions: A Celebration of African-Influenced Music". The complete series is linked below:

1 Born Musicians: Traditional Music from the Gambia
- https://aadl.org/catalog/record/ib-100010509
2 The Drums of Dagbon
- https://aadl.org/catalog/record/ib-100010510
3 On the Battlefield: Gospel Quartets
- https://aadl.org/catalog/record/ib-100010511
4 Legends of Rhythm and Blues
- https://aadl.org/catalog/record/ib-100010512
5 Sit Down and Listen: The Story of Max Roach
- https://aadl.org/catalog/record/ib-100010513
6 Caribbean Crucible
- https://aadl.org/catalog/record/ib-100010514
7 Africa Come Back: The Popular Music of West Africa
- https://aadl.org/catalog/record/ib-100010515