GHANAIAN MUSICIANS
Guy Warren of Ghana (or Kofi Ghanaba) (4 May 1923 – 22 December 2008) was a Ghanaian musician, best known as the inventor of Afro-jazz and as a member of The Tempos. His virtuosity on the African drums earned him the appellation "The Divine Drummer".
Anthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah (13 February 1944 – 12 January 1983) was a Ghanaian percussionist perhaps best known for working with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can.
Jay Ghartey, also known as Kweku Gyasi Ghartey, is a Ghanaian
-American music producer, singer, and songwriter based in New York City, describing his style as African Rhythm and Blues.
Osibisa are a British Afro-pop band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate African and three Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were one of the first African-heritage bands to become widely popular and linked with the world music description.
Rebecca Akosua Acheampomaa Acheampong (born August 15, 1984), known mononymously as Becca, is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and actress. She was a contestant on the second season of TV3's annual singing competition, Mentor.
Michael O. Mint, (born 29 August 1988) better known by his stage name Jupitar is a fast rising Reggae/Dancehall musician from Ghana. Since 2011, he has been making a large impact in Africa's dancehall scene through his authentic sounding music and captivating stage craft.
Emmanuel Andrews Samini (born 22 December 1981 in Accra, Ghana), known by his stage name Samini (formerly as Batman Samini), is a Ghanaian Reggae and Dancehall recording artiste from Wa, Ghana.
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr., (born 17 October 1984) known by his stage name Shatta Wale (formerly Bandana), is a Ghanaian born producer and reggae-dancehall musician.
Stonebwoy is the stage name of Livingstone Etse Satekla (born 1988), a Ghanaian afropop, dancehall and reggae artiste and is the CEO of Burniton Music Group.
Dan Amakye Dede is a Ghanaian
musician. He is one of Ghana's premier highlife artists and is called "Iron Boy", "the highlife maestro" and "Abrantie" (English: Gentleman). Amakye Dede was born in Agogo
, Ashanti Akim.
Ronald Kweku Dei better known by his stage name Bisa Kdei is a Ghanaian native solo singer and record producer from Eastern Region.
Daddy Lumba (born Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, 29 September 1964) is a Ghanaian
singer who was based in Cologne, Germany.
Kojo Antwi also known as 'Mr. Music Man' is a Ghanaian
Afro pop, highlife and reggae musical artist.
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.
Denning Edem Hotor is a Ghanaian recording artist and entertainer who performs under the name Ayigbe Edem.
Bice Osei Kuffour (born 7 November 1981) is a Ghanaian hiplife musician,[1] known popularly by the name Obour, which means "stone" in the Akan language. He is the current president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA),[1][2] an umbrella group that unites all musicians in Ghana irrespective of genre
Theophilus Tagoe (born 1 May 1982-went missing July 14 2014), popularly known as Castro de Destroyer, was a Ghanaian hiplife recording artist.
Cyril-Alex Gockel (born July 16, 1984), known by his stage name C-Real, is a Ghanaian hip hop recording artist, entertainer, writer, poet and record producer.
Michael Kesse Frimpong (born November 29, 1986), better known by his stage name Kesse, is a Ghanaian recording artist, entertainer and composer. He rose to fame after winning the fourth season of TV3's Mentor.
M.anifest (born Kwame Ametepee Tsikata, November 20, 1982) is an award winning Ghanaian rapper and songwriter..
Kwame Nsiah Apau (born 17 April 1976), known by his stage name Okyeame Kwame and nicknamed Rap Doctor,[1] is a Ghanaian musician, song writer, creative director and entrepreneur.
Reggie Rockstone (Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, "the Godfather of Hiplife") is a rapper of Ghanaian descent. He was born in the United Kingdom but lived his early years in Ghana in Kumasi and Accra.
Ruff n Smooth are a Ghanaian based music group made up of Ruff (Bullet) & Smooth (Akhan). Although both have been on the music scene for a while, it was not till they formed an alliance that they both gained prominence. Ruff was formerly known as Etuoaboba and Akhan known as Osrani.
Michael Owusu Addo, known by his stage name Sarkodie, is a Ghanaian hip hop recording artist from Tema.[2] He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 2012 BET Awards, and was nominated in the same category at the 2014 BET Awards.[3] In 2015, Sarkodie was ranked the 19th most Influential Ghanaian by e-TV Ghana.
Sherifa Gunu is a Ghanaian soul musician.
Born as a princess into a royal family of Kingdom of Dagbon, in the Northern Region of Ghana, Gunu has been interested in dancing and music since she was young.
Nii Addo Quaynor (born January 19, 1982), better known by his stage name Tinny, is a Ghanaian Rapper. He was born in Osu, Ghana to Mr. Ricky Tetteh Quaynor and Naa Badu Quaynor.
Rascalimu (born Carlos Alidu Mumuni) is a Ghanaian-born American Reggae musician.
Alpharita Constantia "Rita" Marley OD (née Anderson; born 25 July 1946), is a Cuban-Jamaican singer and the widow of Bob Marley. She was a member of the vocal group the I Threes, along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, who gained recognition as the backing vocalists for Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Dawuni got acquainted with reggae in Ghana when he heard a military band performing one of Bob Marley's compositions in Michel Camp, a military barracks.
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