{"product_id":"sikyi-highlife","title":"Sikyi Highlife","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eDr. K. Gyasi \u0026amp; His Noble Kings\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eSikyi Highlife\u003c\/em\u003e returns via \u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eStrut\u003c\/strong\u003e, reissuing a defining 1974 recording from Ghana’s golden era. Rooted in the sikyi drum-dance of the Akan people, the album’s rhythms and vocal phrasing draw deeply from traditional forms, grounding the music in a distinct cultural lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eAt the same time, Gyasi and his band expand highlife’s scope. Among the first guitar bands to integrate keyboards and a full horn section, The Noble Kings push the sound outward while keeping its core intact. The result sits at the intersection of heritage and experimentation, reflecting a wider movement among post-independence artists to reassert local identity within modern arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1090\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFeaturing standout players including Eric Agyeman, Thomas Frimpong, Ernest Honny and Ralph Karikari, \u003cem data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eSikyi Highlife\u003c\/em\u003ebecame one of the era’s major sellers and remains a touchstone for the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. K. Gyasi \u0026 His Noble Kings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57826960933199,"sku":"5154","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/a2408570934_16.jpg?v=1780237252","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/sikyi-highlife","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}