Ghanaian Highlife Legend, George Darko, Dead At 73

George Darko, who was recognized as a master of Ghanaian highlife music, has passed away at the age of 73.

Hitz 103. 9 FM in Accra announced the death of the talented singer-songwriter and guitarist on Wednesday morning; the reason for the death is yet unknown. The musician gained most of his popularity in the 1970s and 1990s. Word of Darko’s passing arrives as the nation mourns the loss of KK Kabobo, a fellow highlife veteran who passed away at the age of 64 following a fight with liver disease.

Often referred to as the master of burger-highlife—a subgenre invented by Ghanaian immigrants in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s that mixes traditional sounds with electronic and other influences like funk and soul—Darko is a native of Akropong in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Charles Amoah, Rex Gyamfi, Lee Dodou, and the Lumba Brothers are some of Darko’s contemporaries.

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When Darko was younger, he started out as a drummer. However, it was a teacher’s homemade guitar that first piqued his interest in string instruments. He also took inspiration from Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles. He eventually made his home in Germany, where he went on to co-found the Bus Stop Band in 1982 and eventually go solo after the band disbanded in 1988.

For many, Darko’s compositions of iconic hits like “Akoo Te Brofo,” “Moni Palava,” and “Odo Colour” were his most well-known works.

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