Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest highlife tracks
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - Round Midnite
Pan African MusicFollow “Le multi-instrumentiste de 75 ans s’apprête à sortir son 35e album, Hi-life Jazz. Occasion pour lui de revisiter les monuments…” on Sep 7th, 2022 →
Celestine Ukwu - Ejina Uwa Nya Isi
The Vinyl FactoryFollow “Our favourite new vinyl releases. This week’s rundown is by VF’s Will Pritchard and Lazlo Rugoff, alongside Annabelle Van Dort,…” on Aug 5th, 2022 →
Liquid Saloon - Shaiza (feat. Elyasaf Bashari)
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Liquid Saloon - Took A Second - jazz + funk + world rhythms from Amir Bresler, Sefi Zisling, Nomok &…” on Jun 25th, 2022 →
Wilson Boateng - Asew Watchman
Bandcamp DailyFollow “These artists blended highlife with disco, boogie, and synth-pop at a unique time for the Ghanaian music scene. Read full…” on Jun 24th, 2022 →
Alhaji K. Frimpong - Susu Dwa W'Anum
Super Super SoundsFollow “Abrabo by Alhaji K. Frimpong Alhaji K. Frimpong - Abrabo Check this recently unearthed reissue - four awesome cuts of…” on May 8th, 2022 →
S.E. Rogie - Twist With The Morningstars
Super Super SoundsFollow “The Sounds Of S. E. Rogie by S.E. Rogie S.E. Rogie - The Sounds Of S. E. Rogie Beautiful 60′s…” on Mar 16th, 2022 →
The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination - Amalinja
The Listening Post BlogFollow “The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination were a band formed by three ex-members of Fela Kuti’s 1960s highlife-jazz outfit, the Koola…” on Feb 15th, 2022 →
Sir Victor Uwaifo - You're My Fire Extinguisher
27 LeggiesFollow “We start this year by paying our respects to just some of the far too many musicians who left us…” on Jan 2nd, 2022 →
Sir Victor Uwaifo - Idogo (Ekassa 42)
Super Super SoundsFollow “Sir Victor Uwaifo Guitar Boy Superstar 1970-76 by Sir Victor Uwaifo Sir Victor Uwaifo - Guitar Boy Superstar 1970-76 Seems…” on Aug 31st, 2021 →
Kirsty MacColl - Complainte Pour Ste Catherine
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Strangeways said yesterday afternoon, in respect of the Jims, Jimmys and James’ICA:- “A very fine idea for an ICA –…” on Aug 19th, 2021 →
Celestine Ukwu And His Philosophers Nati… - Okwukwe Na Nchekwube (Soundway Records)
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Nigerian artist Celestine Ukwu grew up in a musical family and from a very young age he was surrounded by…” on Jul 20th, 2021 →
Akaba Man & The Nigie Rokets - Ogbov Omwan
God Is In The TV Follow “Nigerian Edo Funk, as presented in this impeccable compilation from Analogue Africa, is a mixture of afrobeat, disco, and funk,…” on Mar 29th, 2021 →
KOKOROKO - Ti-de
Clash MagazineFollow “From dancefloor fare to spiritual jazz and beyond... Today - May 1st - Bandcamp have stepped in to waive their…” on May 1st, 2020 →
Sir Victor Uwaifo - Happy Day From Me To You
27 LeggiesFollow “Well its worth a try, isn't it? "Happy Day From Me To You" - Sir Victor Uwaifo "Happy Beat" -…” on Mar 19th, 2020 →
West African Rhythm Brothers - Iku Koni Payin
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The crucial eight-volume series is a document of black music in the UK in the ’50s. Read full story on…” on Feb 20th, 2020 →
Dr. Victor Olaiya - Papingo Davalaya
LikembeFollow “Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya, known as the "Evil Genius" of Nigerian Highlife music, passed away Wednesday, February 12, at the…” on Feb 17th, 2020 →