Ghanaian highlife sounds: old, new and jazzy

The World

Host Marco Werman introduces us to Ghanaian highlife master Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and his latest highlife innovation, “Highlife Jazz.” We listen to his cover, Ghanaian-style, of the Thelonius Monk classic “Round Midnight.”

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