highlife

noun

high·​life ˈhī-ˌlīf How to pronounce highlife (audio)
: dance music of west African origin that combines syncopated African rhythms with elements of jazz

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Delivered in English and Twi, his music mixes traditional Ghanaian sounds, highlife especially, with modern ones, drill especially, for a deeply effective blend. Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 The headliners are dancehall act Stonebwoy and highlife/hip-hop artist Black Sherif. Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 My dad was a heavy jazz person, and my mum was heavy on the old-school highlife and reggae music. Nelson C.j., Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023 She’s lived the highlife on the U.K. chart like few others, with 12 albums hitting No. 1 — a record for a solo female artists and equal with Bruce Springsteen at No. 3 on the all-time list. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for highlife 

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of highlife was in 1942

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“Highlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highlife. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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