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One to watch: the Cavemen

Sung in English and Igbo, the Nigerian brothers’ joyful ‘highlife fusion’ is already huge with Afrobeats’ big names

Forget Afrobeats; the Nigerian duo are on a mission to bring highlife – an effervescent style that originated in 19th-century Ghana, with its distinctive lilting guitar and lively horns – to a new generation. Bassist Okorie and drummer James (who is also the lead singer) started the group in 2018, after finishing their respective law and music degrees, and have since released two albums. Their synergy and virtuosity drips with superstar quality, and their star is rising fast: last year they were selected by Wizkid to support him at his stadium show in the UK, after proclaiming that he was their “biggest fan”.

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