Kaakyire Kwame Fosu (born 14 February 1981) is a Ghanaian hiplife musician known by stage name KK Fosu.He is known for songs like “Suudwe”, “Anadwo Yede” among others. Life and career KK Fosu started music at a tender age with a junior school choir back in Secondary School. He joined a live band group named “Soundz …

Alfarita Constantia Marley OJ, OD (née Anderson; born 25 July 1946) is a Cuban-born Jamaican singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. She is the widow of reggae legend Bob Marley. Along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, she was a member of the reggae vocal group the I Threes, the backing vocalists for Bob Marley and the Wailers. Early life Rita Marley …

Maradona Yeboah Adjei (born May 7, 1987), known by his stage names Guru and Gurunkz, is a Ghanaian rapper and fashion designer. Guru NKZ is a successful hiplife artist in Ghana. He is known for his contemporary hip-hop rap style that combines English and Ghanaian indigenous languages. Guru’s breakthrough was in 2011, when his hit song “Lapaz Toyota” appeared on the Ghanaian music charts. Guru is considered a contemporary hip-hop artist, …

Ama Serwah Genfi (born July 4, 1994), known professionally as Amaarae, is a Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter. She is known for her fusion of Pop, R&B, Afrobeats, Alté music as well as her fluid representation of gender and sexuality. After collaborating with local artists and putting out a few non-album singles, she released her debut EP, Passionfruit Summers, in 2017. In 2020, …

Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr., known by his stage name Akwaboah Jnr., is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and producer from Mampong Beposo. He is the son of highlife musician Kwadwo Akwaboah. He wrote “Daa Ke Daa” for Becca and “Ayeyi Ndwom” for DSP Kofi Sarpong. Both songs won their respective artistes’ awards at the 2010 Ghana Music Awards, with Akwaboah …

Alex Konadu (1948 – 18 January 2011) was a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and guitarist who was known for his contribution to the Highlife tradition. Konadu sang in the Asante language Twi. He was nicknamed “One Man Thousand” for his ability to draw crowds wherever he appeared, and it is rumored that he performed in every single town …

Alhaji Kwabena Frimpong (died 18 October 2005) was a Ghanaian highlife singer. He is known for his hit song “Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’awu”, performed by K. Frimpong And His Cubano Fiestas. In the 1970s, he recorded with two different bands, with overlapping personnel. One was the Vis-A-Vis band, based in Kumasi and led by Isaac Yeboah. Their …

King Bruce (3 June 1922 – 12 September 1997) was a Ghanaian composer, band leader and musician. Background Composer, arranger, band leader and multi-instrumentalist made his mark on Ghana’s dance band highlife tradition in a variety of ways. Born in James Town, Accra, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana). Early life In secondary school, King encountered and learned principles …

Koo Nimo (born Kwabena Boa-Amponsem on 3 October 1934), baptized Daniel Amponsah is a leading folk musician of Palm wine music or Highlife music from Ghana. Biography Born in the village of Foase, in the Atwima District of the Ashanti Region in Ghana, West Africa, he worked in various jobs in science and medical-related fields while maintaining his interest in music. In 1957, when the former …

Christie Quincyna Quarcoopome, (born 3 May 1997) also known in showbiz as Cina Soul, is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and recording artist. A finalist at the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Icons competition held in Accra, Ghana. Early life Christie Quincyna Quarcoopome was born and raised in Kokomlemle, Ghana, and Accra to Ghanaian parents and hails from Jamestown in Accra. She is a …