a style of music combining West African elements with US jazz forms, found esp in the cities of West Africa
b.
(as modifier)
a highlife band
highlife in American English
(ˈhaiˌlaif)
noun
an expensive, glamorous, or elegant style of living
Word origin
[1755–65; high + life]This word is first recorded in the period 1755–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: avalanche, insurgent, lame duck, outfit, stalemate
Examples of 'highlife' in a sentence
highlife
I'm going to have highlights and see if it brings the highlife.