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The King of Highlife
Ghanaian musician E.T Mensah took Africa by storm in the 1950s with a new style of dance band Highlife music. For many, it was the soundtrack to a new, independent Africa.
Photo: E.T Mensah and the Tempos band c.1955 Copyright. John Collins
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Ghanaian musician E.T Mensah took Africa by storm in the 1950s with a new style of dance band Highlife music. For many, it was the soundtrack to a new, independent Africa.
Photo: E.T Mensah and the Tempos band c.1955 Copyright. John Collins
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