Accra, Feb. 9 -- Ebo Taylor, the eminent Ghanaian guitarist, composer and bandleader whose visionary artistry helped mould highlife into a sophisticated and globally resonant musical form, has died at the age of 90, his family announced.
Born Deroy Taylor in the city of Cape Coast in 1936, he rose to prominence during the late 1950s and early 1960s as highlife became Ghana's dominant musical form, reports BBC.
He played with the era's leading bands, including the Stargazers and the Broadway Dance Band, and gained a reputation for a distinctive guitar style and detailed arrangements.
Over a six-decade career, he fused Ghanaian rhythms with jazz, funk, soul and early Afrobeat and went on to inspire musicians beyond the continent.
His work...