There never seems to be a quiet moment in Ghana. From the children giggling, women sweeping, roosters crowing, drums playing, music blaring… every sound contributes to the melodic beat of the country. Music can be heard everywhere and is an integral part of daily life. It is used to teach language in school, for storytelling, in church and of course for dancing.
The popular music is pop, hip hop and hiplife. Hiplife music is an addictive blend of dancehall, hiphop, reggae and highlife ,a jazzy style of music which orignated in Ghana and has spread all over West Africa. Selling cheap bootleg CDs is a widespread income generator and side business among young men. Most of the popular songs are in Ghanaian languages such as Twi, Hausa or Ewe. Nigerian music is popular in Ghana as are artists from neighbouring french countries.
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