The Sounds of Freedom

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Ghana was the first black African country to gain independence 50 years ago today. It was also the birthplace of “highlife music,” the original afro pop. Journalist, and scholar, John Collins joins us to look at the history, and listen to the highlights, of Ghana's biggest musical export.

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