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Hiplife as a music genre has over the years won much more recognition around the world and currently represents an aspect of the Ghanaian urban culture. Lately, music isn’t only perceived as a source of entertainment but an alternative means of livelihood which puts food on the table for practitioners and their families.

Born in the United Kingdom in the later part of the 1960’s, Reginald Osei remains a pillar behind Hiplife and another reason for the commercialization of Ghanaian music. Mostly referred to as Reggie Rockstone, he got attached to the Hip Hop movement after the 80’s as a dancer whiles he juggled between London, New York and Accra.

He is the pint-sized star with three Top 10 albums and a management connection at the heart of our coalition government. Born in Ghana and moving to East London at the age of nine, Tinchy Stryder followed in the footsteps of local lad Dizzee Rascal on his route from underground star in the hood to mainstream favourite.

Meeting his manager Archie Lamb - the son of Liberal Democrat MP Norman - was a vital step toward making his breakthrough.

Knii Lante aka N-Double-I has hitherto been one of our most hidden, but highly gifted musical treasures from Ghana.

Though born in Accra, his roots stretch from Jamestown and Agbado (Accra) to   Coutonou (Benin). Growing up in Labone, his earliest musical influences first as a child were the evergreen traditional sounds of the great Wulomei, Bob Marley and  Jimmy Cliff whose records were always being run- off the “His Master’s Voice” record- player at home.

Born in Accra, and raised in Wales, Ghana and India, Rhian grew up in a very musical environment. Her Welsh mother was an accomplished singer, and her father, an Ashanti naval officer, is a gifted guitarist. Rhian started playing piano at the age of nine and picked up guitar soon after and before long, a budding singer songwriter.

Behind the warm honeyed voice is a sharp mind, Rhian gained an economics degree at the London School of Economics and worked in banking in the City for a time, a somewhat stark contrast to her own desires for a life in music. Her studies continued at Harvard in America, until her mother fell ill and Rhian returned home to care for her ailing mother.