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simiigwado
Here is the twist, however: Gyedu Blay Ambolley as early as 1973 released ‘Simigwado’, which was dense(tæt) with fast-spoken rapping portions(dele) in Fanti over jazzy highlife sounds, so some might argue that these tracks could also be termed(benævnt) hiplife. -
jay q
In the 1990s, musicians and producer/engineer Jay Q (real name Jeff Tennyson Quaye) also pioneered(førstegangs/en der har started noget op) some of the earliest hiplife hits, introducing Jama or kpanlogo influences (traditionally associated(tilhørende) with the Ga ethnic group) on songs such as as Buk Bak’s ‘I’m going to come’ and guiding(ledende) the careers of artists such as Castro, Shilo and Dr. Doh. -
nyggere
Other pioneers(nygygger) of the genre include Da Multi Krew, a group based in Holland who were rapping in Twi as early as 1992. Talking Drums, consisting(beståene) of Kwaku-T and Abeiku (now known as Jay Gartey) released the first ever hiplife video in 1994, ‘Aden’, produced by Panji Anoff, experimenting with a chorus in Twi before Reggie’s arrival. In this track, Panji sampled(udvælge) a highlife beat from C.K. Mann’s ‘Asafo Beson’, arranged by the legendary(legendarisk) Ebo Taylor. -
reggie
of hiplife is a controversial matter, due to improper documentation at the time it first emerged(dukkede frem) in the 1990s. One cannot discuss hiplife without making mention of Reginald Yaw Osei aka Reggie Rockstone. Though considered by some as the Godfather of hiplife there is much speculation as to whether or not he spawned the genre. The indisputable fact is that he is one of the main icons who facilitated its popularization by inspiring a host of imitators following the success of his 97