{"id":111255,"date":"2023-10-16T19:16:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/16\/abiana-stands-up-for-african-highlife-in-new-single\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T19:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:16:13","slug":"abiana-stands-up-for-african-highlife-in-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/16\/abiana-stands-up-for-african-highlife-in-new-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Abiana stands up for \u2018African Highlife\u2019 in new single\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abiana has proven to be an apostle of highlife, as she declares her unwavering resolve to help preserve the genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abiana who has over the years done songs in highlife vein, has released her latest single, &#8216;African Highlife&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In \u2018African Highlife&#8217;, Abiana meticulously blends traditional and contemporary rhythms, giving highlife its deserved revival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This song isn&#8217;t just remarkable, it&#8217;s a beacon of hope for all highlife music and its listeners. 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