Kojo Antwi

Kojo Antwi
Origin Ghana
Genres Afro pop, highlife, reggae
Instruments Keyboards, vocals, bass guitar
Labels Freedom Family Records
Website kojoantwi.net

Kojo Antwi, also known as "Mr. Music Man", is a Ghanaian Afro pop, highlife and reggae musical artist.[1][2][3][4]

Career

After leaving school, Kojo Antwi started his music career immediately by playing with the band Boomtalents. Later, he became the front-man of Classique Vibes, formerly known as Classique Handles. Eventually, Kojo went solo. His first solo album, All I Need is You, which released in 1986, became a chartbuster in Ghana. His music is a blend of Ghanaian highlife, Congolese soukous, Caribbean lovers rock, with a dash of African American soul and R&B.[5]

He sings in Ghana's dominant language, Twi.[6] In June 2018, the Ghanaian record producer started a tour of the US[7].

Discography

Studio albums[8][9]
  • All I Need is You (1986)
  • Anokye (1989)
  • Groovy (1994)
  • Mr Music Man (1992)
  • To Mother Afrika (1995)
  • Superman (1998)
  • Afrafra (1999)
  • Don't Stop the Music (2000)
  • Akuaba (2000)
  • Densu (2002)
  • Alpha (Compilation) (2003)
  • Tattoo (2006)
  • Mwaaah! (2009)

Awards

Antwi has received the West Africa Tourism Award, All Africa Music Awards, Kora Award, and the Our Music Award.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Kojo Antwi Profile". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Official Website". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Biography of Kojo Antwi". GhanaBase. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kojo Antwi,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Kojo Antwi Biography, Career, Awards and Songs - Informationcradle". Informationcradle. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  6. ↑ "Kojo Antwi,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  7. ↑ "Kojo Antwi 2018 US Tour". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ [http://www.mtv.com/artists/kojo-antwi/discography/
  9. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kojo-antwi-mn0002288095/discography "Kojo Antwi"] at AllMusic.
  10. ↑ "Kojo Antwi Is A Legend – Daily Guide Ghana". www.dailyguideghana.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.


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