Vis-à-vis (album)

Vis-à-vis is the debut studio album by the Ghanaian highlife band, Vis-à-vis. It was originally released in 1975. The album is notable for its distinctive Afrobeat and highlife fusion sound, contributing significantly to the development and popularization of the genre. Key members of the band during this period included Isaac "Superstar" Yeboah, Sammy Cropper, and Slim Manu. The album is considered a classic within the Ghanaian music scene and has been reissued several times, gaining renewed international recognition in recent years. Common themes explored within the album include social commentary, love, and reflections on everyday life in Ghana. Several tracks from the album have been sampled by contemporary artists, further cementing its influence.