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The Palm wine music also known as Gbema music genre also inspired the evolution of HipCo music in Liberia. [4] Past and present musicians include Fatu Gayflor and Miatta Fahnbulleh. The country's most renowned radio station is ELBC, or the Liberian Broadcasting System. Rap and pop music are also performed in indigenous languages across the country.
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In the 1990s it continued to develop through the civil wars, and today stands as a definitive mark of Liberian culture. [2] [3] Hipco music became popular in 2000. As of 2017, it was the popular music genre of Liberia, "serving as the medium through which rappers speak against societal ills, including injustice and corruption." [4]
He started singing in his church choir at an early age, and fled to Ghana with his family during the First Liberian Civil War. [3] [4] Quincy B attended Budumburam High School and studied music education at an unnamed university while residing in Ghana. He returned to Liberia in 2012 and made his music debut in 2013. [4]
After returning to Liberia, she collaborated with blind composer Howard Benedict Hayes. Parker composed marches, political praise songs, and political hymns. [2] Her vocal style has been compared to Nina Simone [3] and Lucia Pamela. [4] Her songs were included in the compilation Songs of the African Coast: Café Music of Liberia.
Takun J's second studio album My Way, which was released in December 2012, features high-BPM dance tracks, Liberian reggae music, and political rap songs. [4] The album was recorded at Studio 57 and Red Eyez studios; its production was handled by Stone Gray, AB Swaray, King Brian and Rawlo.
"All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" is the national anthem of Liberia. The lyrics were written by Daniel Bashiel Warner (1815–1880), who later became the third president of Liberia, and the music was composed by Olmstead Luca (1826–1869). It became the official national anthem upon Liberia's independence in 1847.
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