Ghanaian hip hop is the origin of hip life, a combination of hip hop music and highlife. The Ghanaian music scene has also produced a number of rappers and DJs with local and international renown. Ghanaian rapping is mostly in the English language, but is also sometimes in Twi, Ga or Hausa. Hip life is a fusion of two styles of music, Ghanaian highlife and American hip hop. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... Highlife is a type of music that originated in Ghana near the end of the 19th century and spread to other West African English-speaking countries. ... The most well-known form of Ghanaian music is highlife, which has become popular all across Africa and much of the rest of the world. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop as well as the distinguishing feature of most hip hop music. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Twi (pronounced chwee) is a language spoken in Ghana by about 6 million people. ... The Ga language is spoken in Ghana in and around Accra, in the south of Togo and in Western Nigeria. ... Hausa is the Chadic language with the largest number of speakers, spoken as a first language by about 24 million people, and as a second language by about 15 million more. ...
DJs, crew and rappers
Abeeku
Akyeame: known for using folk elements in their music, including Osibsi music and traditional Akan music
C-A-B
Chicago
Da Multy Krew: Ghanaian-Dutch crew, major part of the Dutch hip hop scene
Kaseem
Lifeline Family
Lord Kenya
Lord Lust
Mensah
Mr. Oduro
Nananome: hip life
Nsoroma
Obrafo
Omahene Pozo: [[Miami bass]-styled
Reggie Rockstone
The SASS Squad
Talking Drums: pioneering mid-90s duo
VIP
Like France, the Netherlands has an African hip hop scene. ...
References
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External Link
Ghana Music.com The largest source of info on the Ghanaian music industry.
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