Nana Ampadu
Ghanaian highlife musician (1945–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nana Kwame Ampadu (31 March 1945 – 28 September 2021) was a Ghanaian musician and composer credited with numerous popular highlife tracks and he is known to have composed over 800 songs.[1][2] He was also known as Adwomtofo Nyinaa Hene.[3] Ampadu was the lead singer, chief songwriter, and founder of the "African Brothers Band". He is regarded as a pioneer of highlife music and one of the most illustrious Ghanaian musicians of the 20th century. [4][5][6][7]
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Birth name | Nana Kwame Ampadu |
Also known as | Odwontofoohene Paa Steele |
Born | (1945-03-31)31 March 1945 Obo Kwahu, Gold Coast |
Origin | Ghana |
Died | 28 September 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 76) Accra, Ghana |
Genres | Highlife |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | vocal, guitar |
Years active | 1963–2020 |
Website | www |
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