Burger Highlife Mix: DJ Latet’s 54-Minute Old School Ghana Highlife Mix (Pat Thomas, Ambolley, A.B. Crentsil)

Ask an older Ghanaian what Saturday afternoons sounded like in the 70s and 80s and the answer is usually highlife. DJ Latet has packed that feeling into a burger highlife mix built around four big names: Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Pat Thomas, Paapa Yankson and A.B. Crentsil. The video runs for 54 minutes and 2 seconds and, when we checked on 14 November 2026, it had been watched more than 236,000 times on YouTube since he uploaded it on 4 December 2020.

Press Play: DJ Latet’s Burger Highlife Mix

What “Burger Highlife” Means

Burger highlife grew out of the Ghanaian community in Germany in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when musicians living in cities such as Hamburg, Berlin and Düsseldorf started working with German producers and mixed highlife guitar with disco, funk and synthesisers. George Darko, Charles Amoah, Rex Gyamfi and the Lumba Brothers are among the names tied to that sound. DJ Latet uses the term loosely here. The four acts he names in his title belong mostly to the older band tradition, so treat this as a classic old school highlife session with a burger label rather than a strict history lesson.

The Legends DJ Latet Names

DJ Latet does not publish a tracklist for this mix, and his video description simply says it features those four acts “and many others”. So we will not guess song titles. What we can tell you is who the names are:

• Gyedu-Blay Ambolley – known for his simigwa style, a mix of highlife, jazz and funk that he has carried to stages as far as the United States.
• Pat Thomas – called the “Golden Voice of Africa”. The Ghana News Agency reported that he marked 50 years in highlife with a concert at the Accra International Conference Centre.
• A.B. Crentsil – the late bandleader who fronted the Sweet Talks before forming the Ahenfo Band, remembered for songs such as “Moses” and “Atia”. He passed away in July 2022 at 79.
• Paapa Yankson – another highlife singer from the same golden era.

When This Mix Works Best

DJ Latet himself describes it as classic highlife for relaxation, and that fits. At just under an hour, it covers a slow Sunday lunch, a family visit or the drive from Accra to Cape Coast without anyone reaching for the phone to change songs.

About DJ Latet

DJ Latet, who also writes his name as DJ La Tête, runs the YouTube channel Dj Latet gh, which has about 107,000 subscribers. His Audiomack profile shows more than 49,000 followers and over 8.2 million plays, and his bio there describes him as an international DJ based in France who takes bookings across Europe.

More Old School Mixes on GhanaSongs.com

If this one takes you back, try his earlier Ghana highlife mix with Daddy Lumba, Ofori Amponsah and KK Fosu or his nonstop Daddy Lumba mix.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is DJ Latet’s burger highlife mix?
It runs for 54 minutes and 2 seconds.

Is there a tracklist?
No. DJ Latet has not published one; he only names Ambolley, Pat Thomas, Paapa Yankson and A.B. Crentsil in his title.

Where can I watch it?
On the Dj Latet gh YouTube channel, or in the player above.

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