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Burger-Highlife is a distinctive form of highlife music created by Ghanaian immigrants to Germany .. highlife. highlife. music. music. immigrants. immigration. Germany. Germany. It is considered a German musical style .. musical style. musical style. In the 1980s , reggae music was gaining popularity worldwide and was carrying with it a growing popularity for other forms of world music that were easy to dance to .. music. music. reggae. reggae. world music. world music. Highlife music , often fused with Reggae , gained a wider audience in Europe and North America at this time .. music. music. fused. Fusion ( music ). Europe. Europe. North America. North America. During the late 1970s-early 1980s , there was a massive exodus of Ghanaians such as seidu Mohammed to foreign lands .. One of the countries that attracted Ghanaians was Germany , with many making the cities of Berlin , Dusseldorf and Hamburg their second home .. Germany. Germany. Berlin. Berlin. Dusseldorf. Dusseldorf. Hamburg. Hamburg. Burger-Highlife was born when Ghanaian musicians in Germany started collaborating with German musicians and producers .. Germany. Germany. They created a crossover music style from highlife , disco and funk music .. highlife. highlife. music. music. This creation of a cross-cultural fertilization between two nations and two different cultures bears all the significant hallmarks of co-operation .. People from different cultural backgrounds came together , exchanged thoughts , ideas and hopes , and by doing so , they created something new and exciting that had an instant appeal and a lasting impact on Ghana and the Ghanaian and other communities worldwide .. Ghana. Ghana. A whole subculture with its own fashion and way of life appeared .. subculture. subculture. Some of the pioneers of Burger Highlife are George Darko , Lee Dodou , Rex Gyamfi and Charles Amoah .. George Darko. George Darko. This distinctive form of music , dubbed `` Burger-Highlife '' , has had a lasting influence of highlife music worldwide .. highlife. highlife. music. music