Renowned Ghanaian highlife musician, guitarist, and composer Ebo Taylor is dead. He was ninety years old.
Without revealing the cause of death, Taylor’s family confirmed his death on Sunday in a post on his official Instagram page.
“A giant has left the world.” African music is enormous. Ebo Taylor left behind an unparalleled artistic legacy when he passed away yesterday, precisely one month after his 90th birthday and one day after the opening of the Ebo Taylor Music Festival. The post said, “@ebo.taylor, your light will never fade.”
One day after the Ebo Taylor Music Festival began and one month after his 90th birthday, Taylor, who is considered a pioneer of modern Ghanaian music, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
