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Kojo Antwi is Ghana's biggest musical export and affectionately called 'Mr. Music Man'. He has won the most Kora awards of any Ghanaian and although a highlife musician, he also plays reggae.
He was born Julius Kojo Antwi and grew up in a suburb of Accra called Darkuman in a family with 13 siblings.
He started out singing with bands, starting with Ojahtanah, and then later, Boom Talents, Classic Handles which eventually became Classic Vibes. He started his solo career in the late 1980’s and has gone on to become one of the most visible and successful artistes in West Africa. He has released about 12 albums.
Some of his songs include Tom and Jerry Aware, Pour some sugar on me, Bo me nkomo de, Emere bi beba, Brebre Anowaa, Maintenance man, Kakayi, Bra, Wo do yi ye nsa, Ehe na meti ye, Odo maayea and Ponko abo dam.
Song lyrics
Groovy (1996)
Say a little prayer for the world
To Mother Afrika (1997)
Menya ntaban
Superman (1998)
Afofanto
Lively People
Afrafra (1999)
Dadie Anoma
Abofra bo ngwa
Akuaba (2000)
Nkwanta basaa
Me dofo pa
Tom and Jerry Awaree
Densu (2003)
Densu
Amirika
How long
Spread His Love
Onni bi adanfo
Nfa me nko ho
Kakayi
Nyankonton
Tattoo(2006)
Osebo
Odo a medo wo
Honeymoon is over
Do me wu
Tattoo
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, GHC 56.15 only.
...is the best. I love his music so much!
Can I please get 'Kakayi' lyrics. That song kiiiiiiills me! :-)
Hehe, but my all time favorite, stranded on a desert island, love of my life, bestest, most beautifulest song is..
Me dofo pa.
My good love eh? Sometimes, it is :-)
Nobody sings about love better than this man. From Bo me nkomo de to Tattoo, he sings about love in so many ways. He's really good
one of my favorite African musicians, love his music alot
...is definitely one of Africa's greatest voices.
I see my humble cry for "Kakayi" lyrics has not been honored. Its ok, my middle name is Patience (not really) :-)
Kojo Antwi ... my number 1.
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please add the lyrics for tom and jerry aware
thank you
kojo antwi is a genius
who else can switch the beat in the middle of a song and still get a hit?
he can do everything am sure if he could rap, he would still be the best
genius guy
THERE LIVED MUSICIANS IN GHANA BUT,THERE WILL BE NONE LIKE HIM.HIS MUSIC IS NOT JUST FOR ANYBOBY AT ALL, BUT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A GOOD HEART AS HE DOES.BRAVO KOJO KOJO.
Kojo Antwi organized a telethon recently in aid of supporting victims of the devastating floods in Ghana
Kwasi Kyei Darkwa aka KKD was the emcee
Here's a video of the telethon
Kwadjo, I really love your music and am really happy to listen to all these songs. I want to take you for being an inspiration to all young Ghanaian musicians and much respect to you for staying at the top all these years. Your music is timeless and classic. Keep it up.
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