So here’s a short thread on the subject I borrowed from somewhere online.
“Ghanaian old school high life appealed (still appeals) so much to Eastern Nigerians; there is something about Ghanaian music that resonated with the Igbos in particular. In fact, Ghanaian music helped us stay sane after the Nigerian civil war, that left us bartered, 1/
“ripped to pieces and stripped of dignity. I remember the older folks singing some songs of Ramblers (Dance Band) in Igbo language, that gave us such songs nuances that reflected the social-economic condition at the time. Bands like City Boys (of Ghana), African Brothers,
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Canadoes, etc we’re household names, as some of them were based either at Onitsha or Aba. Sammy Koffi and his Okukuseko International Band of Ghana, were based at Aba, and better known in Nigeria than in Ghana.
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Nigerian highlife musicians such as Rex Lawson, Peacocks, just to mention a couple were influenced by Ghanaian brand of highlife. Cuts like this bring back sweet memories”
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