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
Joe Mensah - Happy Beat
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 →
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - Black Woman
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - 11th Street, Sekondi - his 31st album, blending Afrobeat and highlife (Agogo) Gyedu-Blay Ambolley was born on…” on Nov 20th, 2019 →
Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Onfa Nkosi Hwee
God Is In The TV Follow “It’s party time down at the Crescent Community Venue tonight and the man leading the celebrations is no less than…” on Sep 27th, 2019 →
Christy Essien - Give Me A Chance
Bandcamp DailyFollow “In the perpetually accelerating exchange between American and African pop music, Lil Nas X’s country-rap smash “Old Town Road,” with…” on Sep 25th, 2019 →
The Nkengas - Ekene Dili Chukwu
LikembeFollow “Back in the early days of online file-sharing, the 1973 album Destruction (Orbitone OT 005) by the Nigerian group the…” on Mar 20th, 2019 →
KOKOROKO - Uman
Frequenze IndipendentiFollow “"Questa non è musica pigra! Suoniamo solo la musica che amiamo, quella con cui siamo cresciuti e che ha reso…” on Feb 22nd, 2019 →
M3NSA - SDI feat. Amaarae
MusicMapFollow “M3NSA is a busy guy. Almost too busy. You shouldn't feel sorry for him though. It's all his own fault…” on Jan 28th, 2019 →