Highlife
1,312works
3,618pressings
1957first year
Works per year
Pressed in
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Format by decade
| Format | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | 87% | 94% | 99% | 90% | 26% | 12% | 44% | 65% |
| CD | · | · | · | 3% | 50% | 73% | 38% | 16% |
| Cassette | · | · | · | 7% | 24% | 11% | · | 1% |
| File | · | · | · | · | · | 2% | 13% | 15% |
| CDr | · | · | · | · | · | 1% | 4% | 1% |
Sounds like
AfricanAfrobeatSoukousYorubaHiplifeCalypsoAfro-CubanRumbaFunkReggaeAfro-Cuban JazzZoukPachangaBoogie
Most-pressed works
| Title | Artist | Year | Pressings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Speaks | Santana | 2019 | 21 |
| African High Life | Solomon Ilori & His Afro-Drum Ensemble | 1963 | 16 |
| Music And Rhythm | Various | 1982 | 15 |
| Hi-Life | Wally Badarou | 1984 | 15 |
| K. Frimpong And His Cubano Fiestas | K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas | 1976 | 14 |
| Sweet Mother | Prince Nico Mbarga And Rocafil Jazz | 1976 | 13 |
| The Hit Sound Of | The Ramblers International | 1968 | 12 |
| Rex Lawson's Victories | Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson & His Mayors Band Of Nigeria | 1969 | 12 |
| Sikyi-Highlife | Dr. K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings | 1974 | 12 |
| Makorokoto | The Four Brothers | 1988 | 12 |
| Adam & Eve | Super Sweet Talks | 1975 | 10 |
| Nya Asem Hwe | City Boys International Band | 1976 | 10 |
| Ebo Taylor | Ebo Taylor | 1977 | 10 |
| The Afrikan Hustle | Joe Mensah | 1977 | 10 |
| Twer Nyame | Ebo Taylor | 1978 | 10 |
| Zani Diabaté Et Le Super Djata Band | Zani Diabaté | 1985 | 10 |
| Where There's A Man | Abbe Lane | 1959 | 9 |
| True Philosophy | Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National | 1971 | 9 |
| Funky Highlife | C.K. Mann & His Carousel 7 | 1975 | 9 |
| Omo Lewa | Peter King | 1976 | 9 |
| K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas | K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas | 1977 | 9 |
| The 60's Sounds Of S. E. Rogie Vol. 1 | S. E. Rogie | 1986 | 9 |
| Confusion / Gentleman | Fela Kuti | 1997 | 9 |
| Doko Mien | Ibibio Sound Machine | 2019 | 9 |
| Super Afro Soul | Orlando Julius & His Modern Aces | 1966 | 8 |
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Built from the Discogs monthly data dumps (CC0), snapshot 2026-09-01. Counts are of catalogued works and pressings, not of listening.