Showing posts with label African rhythms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African rhythms. Show all posts

Friday, January 10, 2014

Ekow Alabi Savage: Blending Reggae and Highlife for a Global Audience


Ghanaian musician, Ekow Alabi Savage


Ghanaian musician, Ekow Alabi Savage

Music is inspirational, even if the lyrics are in a foreign language; it still draws people to the dance floor. One of Africa’s musicians who has gained international recognition with his sweet blend of Reggae and Highlife is German-based Ghanaian musician, Ekow Alabi Savage.


At the time when Africa’s dream of autonomy was slowly becoming reality, and the first President of Ghana joined the youth to build a modern nation, Ekow Alabi was born in Ghana in the city of Cape Coast, once the capital of the "Gold Coast.”