E.T. Mensah & His Tempos Band – King of Highlife
Album
Known as the King of Highlife, Ghanaian trumpeter and saxophonist E.T. Mensah codified the post-war urban big-band sound in Accra. His crisp brass fanfares, calypso-inflected swing and sweet Akan melodies established the melodic framework that inspired dance bands across West Africa.