Ebo Taylor, one of Ghana’s most celebrated and internationally acclaimed musicians, has died at the age of 90, his family announced Sunday morning.
The guitar virtuoso and highlife pioneer passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, just one day after the launch of the Ebo Taylor Music Festival and exactly one month after celebrating his 90th birthday in January.
His son, Kweku Taylor, confirmed the death in a Facebook post Sunday morning, writing: “The world has lost a giant. A colossus of African music. Ebo Taylor passed away…
