Ghanaian Hiplife

Put simply, hiplife is the splicing of hip-hop and highlife. Ghanaian in origin—well, it is the homeland of highlife, after all—what started as an attempt to emulate US hip-hop in the '90s now has a distinct identity of its own. Think digital production, local dialects, and danceable rhythms—a winning triumvirate that's seen it find an audience well beyond the borders of its home country.