There are few well versed in Ghanaian highlife music who are not familiar with the guitar rhythms of
Alfred Kari Bannerman. Over the course of two decades, he has become Ghana's most renowned guitarist.
Kari's credits include recording and touring with
Osibisa, and with some of West Africa's most celebrated highlife artists - from legends
E.T. Mensah. and
S. E. Rogie to contemporaries like
Kojo Antwi and
Bunny Mack.
On the Jazz & Blues circuit also, his talents have received considerable recognition and he has performed with
Ronnie Laws,
Hugh Masekela and
Peter Green of
Fleetwood Mac fame. Now with his own band
Boombaya his musical influences converge to create an exciting blend that offers a fresh and contemporary approach to highlife, which retains its soul and swing, but also adds jazz and urban music nuances.