{"id":77132,"date":"2023-06-19T01:17:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T01:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/19\/naana-blu-hopes-grammy-recognition-will-change-ghanaian-youths-perception-of-highlife-as-old-people\/"},"modified":"2023-06-19T01:17:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T01:17:19","slug":"naana-blu-hopes-grammy-recognition-will-change-ghanaian-youths-perception-of-highlife-as-old-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/19\/naana-blu-hopes-grammy-recognition-will-change-ghanaian-youths-perception-of-highlife-as-old-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Naana Blu Hopes Grammy Recognition Will Change Ghanaian Youth&#8217;s Perception of Highlife as &#8220;Old People &#8220;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"957\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_0616.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0616\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naana Blue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p><strong>VGMA Unsung nominated artist Naana Blu is optimistic that the recent recognition of highlife music at the Grammy Awards will reshape the perception of Ghanaian youth towards the genre. Highlife, a cherished style in Ghana and Nigeria, has often been dismissed as \u201cold people music,\u201d but its inclusion in the Best African  Performance category at the Grammys has brought it to the forefront.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Naana Blu, known for her enchanting highlife music, spoke out about the criticism she faced from prominent figures in the Ghanaian music industry for pursuing highlife. She believes that the endorsement from the Grammys will put an end to the disparaging remarks and hopes that younger Ghanaians will start appreciating and supporting highlife music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0Grammy Awards Introduce Best African  Performance Category for 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Ghanaians, we tend to value things more when they receive international recognition. Therefore, I hope that the majority of Ghanaian youth will begin to appreciate and support highlife music, encouraging young artists like myself who are determined to push the boundaries of this genre by creating more highlife songs that can be enjoyed and serve as a source of education,\u201d Naana Blu expressed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, Naana Blu continues to make waves in the music industry. Her recent Afrobeats track titled \u201cCartoon\u201d has become a chart-topper, receiving extensive airplay and garnering numerous streams. The artist\u2019s debut EP, \u201cThis Is Highlife,\u201d released in 2020, showcases the beauty of highlife music with captivating songs like \u201cOhia,\u201d \u201cOdo Asem,\u201d \u201cYou Dey Do Yourself,\u201d \u201cThis Is Highlife,\u201d and \u201cHighlife Dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naana Blu\u2019s music is a testament to the versatility and enduring appeal of highlife. With the support of Grammy recognition, she hopes to inspire a new generation of Ghanaians to embrace and appreciate this cherished musical genre.<\/p>\n<p><!-- relpost-thumb-wrapper --><!-- close relpost-thumb-wrapper --><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-186753398-8170-648f82247bcdc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/#blog_id=186753398&amp;post_id=8170&amp;origin=www.onemuzikgh.com&amp;obj_id=186753398-8170-648f82247bcdc\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-186753398-8170-648f82247bcdc\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"banner\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1687137439_135_onemuzikgh_whatsapp.jpg\" alt=\"Banner Image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1687137439_518_onemuzikgh_whatsapp.jpg\"  class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1687137439_135_onemuzikgh_whatsapp.jpg\" alt=\"Banner Image\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naana Blue VGMA Unsung nominated artist Naana Blu is optimistic that the recent recognition of highlife music at the Grammy Awards will reshape the perception of Ghanaian youth towards the genre. Highlife, a cherished style in Ghana and Nigeria, has often been dismissed as \u201cold people music,\u201d but its inclusion in the Best African Performance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":77133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Naana Blu Hopes Grammy Recognition Will Change Ghanaian Youth&#039;s Perception of Highlife as &quot;Old People &quot; - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/19\/naana-blu-hopes-grammy-recognition-will-change-ghanaian-youths-perception-of-highlife-as-old-people\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Naana Blu Hopes Grammy Recognition Will Change Ghanaian Youth&#039;s Perception of Highlife as &quot;Old People &quot; - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Naana Blue VGMA Unsung nominated artist Naana Blu is optimistic that the recent recognition of highlife music at the Grammy Awards will reshape the perception of Ghanaian youth towards the genre. 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