BBC News had a story about the evolution of Ghana's music scene to commemorate Ghana's 50th anniversary of independence.

Here are some of the major artistes, genres by decade

1950's and pre 1950's : Ephraim Amu, E. T. Mensah and the Tempos band, Agya Koo Nimo, King Bruce (Black Beats), E. K. Nyame, Jerry Hanson (Uhuru Dance band), Kofi Ghanaba, [guitar highlife, palm-wine music, dance highlife]

1960's: Ramblers Band, Black Beats, Uhuru Dance band, Stan Plange, E.K. Nyame, A. B. Crentsil, African Brothers, Nana Kwame Ampadu, Eddie Donkor, Edikanfo, Magic Aliens, Faisal Helwani (Hedzole Sounds) [highlife music, Afro-soul, funk]

1970's: Daniel Amponsah (Agya Koo Nimo), Nii Ashitey (Wulomei), Osibisa, City Boys, Ashanti Brothers, C. K. Mann [afro-pop, afro-rock]

1980's: George Darko, Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong, Genesis' gospel singers, Ben Brako, Obibini Takyi, Gyedu Blay Ambulley, Pat Thomas [gospel, burger highlife, reggae]

1990's: Kojo Antwi, Rex Omar, Paapa Yankson, Amakye Dede, Reggie Rockstone, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Tagoe Sisters, Rocky Dawuni, Nat Brew, Nakorex, Golden Nuggets, Western Diamonds [highlife, gospel, kpanlogo]

2000's: Obrafour, Akyeame, Ofori Amponsah, Daasebe Dwamena, K. K. Fosu, Tic Tac, VIP, Obour, Samini, Castro Destroyer, Mzbel, Sidney (Nananom), Esther Smith, Cindy Thompson [hiplife, contemporary highlife, raglife, ragga, (criss-cross), gospel, afro-pop]

More props to BBC News for that piece. Try and catch JOY FM's ongoing Ghana music memory lane.

Credits to Professor John Collins, Professor J. H. Kwabena Nketia and Bernard Avle (CITI FM Breakfast show)