Akan (Twi) Dictionary

Category: Music

Music

  • Hiplife

    hip laif

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Hiplife is a Ghanaian musical genre that fuses Ghanaian language, Ghanaian culture and hip hop. Hiplife is mostly recorded in the Akan language.

  • Highlife

    hai laif

    Language: Akan

    Part of speech: noun

    Translation (English): Highlife is a music genre that started in West Africa in coastal cities of present day Ghana in the 19th century. Highlife is a local fusion of African beats and western jazz melodies.