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Nana Ampadu
Ghanaian highlife artiste (1945-2021) · Ghana · On the map · Musicians · Died at 76
Nana Kwame Ampadu was a Ghanaian musician and composer. Considered as one of the greatest Ghanaian musician of all time, he's credited with numerous popular highlife and he is known to have composed over 800 songs. He was also known as Adwomtofo Nyinaa hempɔn.
Nana Ampadu is read about 11 times a day, in 6 languages.
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Ampadu was the lead singer, chief songwriter, and founder of the "African Brothers Band". He is regarded as a pioneer of highlife and afrobeat music and one of the most illustrious Ghanaian musicians of the 20th century.
Country
Ghana
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2021 · aged 76
