There’s only one king of highlife - Bisa Kdei

Bisa Kdei has declared himself as the king of highlife.

Highlife is a music genre that originated in present-day Ghana early in the 20th century, during its history as a colony of the British Empire.

It uses the melodic and main rhythmic structures of traditional Akan music but is played with Western instruments. Highlife is characterised by jazzy horns and multiple guitars which lead the band.

According to Bisa Kdei, the crowning of Kuami Eugene as the king of highlife was an erroneous action on the part of the industry as the throne only belongs to him.

The record producer made known that the media comparing him the likes of Akwaboah, Kumi Guitar, Kuami Eugene, among others is an unnecessary abomination.

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"I’m the king of highlife music/the best ever and I saved it. You can argue. I always say I’ll use my energy to support and encourage others to do more. It’s a total waste of time if you think trolls and comparisons will break me," he said in a tweet.

The multiple award-winning musician stated that would be happy to see every highlife musician thrive in their respective endeavours rather than some Ghanaians wasting time on comparison.

Bisa Kdei recently released a new single banger dubbed ‘Sika’ which features Gyakie, daughter of highlife legend Nana Acheampong.