How Ebo Taylor, a prolific figure in African highlife music, finally came to the U.S. – NPR

Ebo Taylor, a legend of African highlife music, sings into a microphone on stage, raising one hand, while a guitarist plays beside him under red stage lighting in this NPR performance.

Ebo Taylor played his his first show in the U.S. in 2022 after an invite from the music label Jazz is Dead.

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One of the biggest pioneers of highlife music, Ebo Taylor, died…

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