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
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 - Aiye Yi Dun
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 →
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 →