"Highlife was a celebration of the Can Do attitude that prevailed in independence-era Ghana. But Ghana has been through a lot since then and today, our nation often feels more like a thing we survive rather than thrive in.
Nevertheless, Ghanaians are as resilient as we are creative in the face of our challenges. And out of that resilience, new variants of highlife have emerged that may not sound as celebratory or popular as their predecessors but which still represent Ghanaian ingenuity, creativity, and a more nuanced hope; often blending highlife influences with lo-fi sounds infused with messages of love, community, aspiration and escape.
