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This is a list of notable past and present musicians in Ghana This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Bernard Akoi-Jackson (born 1979), installation artist, performance artist, video artist, photographer, dancer, poet, and academic; Kwame Akoto (born 1950), painter; Kwame Akoto-Bamfo (born 1983), sculptor with a focus on restorative justice; Dorothy Amenuke (born 1968), sculptor, fiber artist, and educator; Oku Ampofo (1908–1998), sculptor ...
Noella Wiyaala Nwadei [1] (known under the stage name Wiyaala; born 22 December 1986) is a Ghanaian Afro-pop singer-songwriter who sings in her native language Sissala and Waala dialects and English, often combining all three languages within her songs. [2]
However the hip life group conquered the Ghana music charts with their 2003 album Ahomka Womu; their single also named "Ahomka Womu" was number one on the Ghanaian charts for over 20 weeks. VIP won five awards at the Ghana Music Awards from the hit single and the group gained international exposure after this success. [ 4 ]
M.anifest produced and co-wrote an independence mini Hip-Hopera [19] for Channel O and also performed a piece, [20] at the first-ever Ghana Music Week, detailing the history of Ghanaian music. M.anifest is the co-founder of Giant Steps, [ 21 ] an interactive conference for entrepreneurial creatives and creative entrepreneurs.
Jewel Ackah (c. 1945 – 27 April 2018) was a Ghanaian highlife and gospel musician.He composed the lyrics of "Arise Arise," the party anthem of the centre-left Ghanaian political party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), popularly sung to the tune of the Christian hymn, "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus". [1]
He discovered his talent of singing and playing of numerous musical instruments and decided to start his music career with the help of Elder Mireku, Elder Sarpong and the Church of Pentecost. [8] [9] His first two albums were 'Sumsum Kronkron Gya' and 'Onkwafoo'. He later added other albums like 'Ayeyi' and 'Onyame Aseda' to his songlist.
Emmanuel Kwesi Danso Arthur (born 18 December 1994), known professionally as Kwesi Arthur, is a Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter from Tema. [1] He rose to fame in 2017 with the hit single "Grind Day", which received widespread acclaim, a co-sign and a chart-topping remix from rap heavyweights Sarkodie and Medikal.