Ebo Taylor (born 1936) is a Ghanaian guitarist, composer, bandleader, producer and arranger focusing on highlife and afrobeat music. CAREER Born in 1936, Ebo Taylor has been a vital figure
Nana Aboagye Dacosta
Nana Aboagye Dacosta is a Ghanaian musician. BIOGRAPHY Born in 1957 to the late Opanyin Kojo Obiri Asamoah and Madam Nana Yaa Manu in the Ashanti Region, specifically Bantam, a suburb
C . K. Mann – Charles Kofi Amankwaah Mann
Charles Kofi Amankwaah Mann (born 1936) is an ace Ghanaian highlife artiste. EARLY LIFE C.K. Mann was born in 1936 in Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana.
Jewel Jackah
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
E. T. Mensah – Emmanuel Tettey Mensah
Emmanuel Tettey Mensah, best known as E. T. Mensah (31 May 1919 – 19 July 1996), was a Ghanaian musician who was regarded as the “King of Highlife” music. He led the
David Dontoh – David Kwame Dontoh
Dontoh’s primary education was at various schools in Cape Coast, Winneba, and Abakrampa. He had his secondary education at Apam Senior High School. Along his career he studied Drama and
Kofi Nti – Theophilus Kofi Nti
Theophilus Kofi Nti (born 25th January, 1980) is a Ghanaian Highlife Musician known by stage name as Kofi Nti. He is known for songs like “Atweetan”, “Rakia” and “Akonta” among others.
Stella Dugan – Stella Aba Seal
Stella was born to Mr. Theophilus Seal of British and Cameroonian parentage and Madam Violet Addo from Anum Boso in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Juliet Asante – Juliet Yaa Asantewaa Asante
Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante is a Ghanaian film actress, producer and director, and philanthropist. Her latest film, Silver Rain, was nominated for “Best Film in West Africa” and “Best costume” for 2015
Waakye – Prince Yawson
Prince Yawson also known as Waakye, is a Ghanaian veteran actor/comedian who has featured in a lot of movies and TV Shows. In recent times until his demise, reportedly on the
Amandzeba – Nat Brew
Following the success of Wogbejeke, Nat Brew adopted the name Amandzeba, meaning “Tradition Child” or “Custom Child”, to reflect his African roots. Amandzeba has also been active in politics, singing a duet with President John Mahama during the 2016 Ghanaian election campaign and criticising the African Union in 2018.
Stephanie Benson – Princess Akua Ohenewaa Asieanem
Benson was spotted by Pete Waterman, owner of PWL while she played at the nightclub in London. Waterman signed her to his label and she released a recording of her first single ‘Now is the Time,’ placing her in the top 20 on UK dance charts. Under this label, Stephanie embarked on promotional tour all over Europe till the termination of her relationship with PWL. Later on, she started writing and collaborating with some artists including Stevie Wonder, Wayne Vaughn (Earth Wind and Fire), Rob Davis (Kylie Minogue), Terry Britton (Tina Turner), Andy Hill (Bucks Fizz) and Danny Schogger (Celine Dion).
Mzbel – Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah
In the year 2002, Mzbel had the opportunity to work with Hush Hush Studios, which at that time had come on the scene as a new production firm. While at Hush Hush, she sometimes would be asked into the studio, and as the technicians played their instruments, she sang along, songs she had created. These were songs she would usually sing to herself with no serious intention of pursuing a music career. While working part – time at Hush Hush Studios, she secured another job, at Metro TV as the only digital video editor and also producer for ‘Smash TV’, a weekend entertainment programme.
Inspector Bediako – Oscar Provencal
The movie that brought him to fame was the TV series shown in the early 1990s known as Inspector Bediako, he also contested for the role Deputy of Creative Arts Minister, was the judge for Ghana Most Beautiful Beauty Pageant He is also known for his wealth and generosity to the poor in society.
Paulina Oduro
Oduro’s singing profession became commercial in the 1980s when she was introduced to soca and reggae music by musicians and bands she played along with including David Rudder and Arrow. She was part of the Casanova reggae band in 1982 which released the single Loving You This Way within a period of six months. Oduro went solo in 1999 launching her album Woman Power.
Ohene Yere Gifty Anti
Gifty landed her first job as a Floor Manager at GTV. She later became a TV presenter, gender advocate, and a decorated feminist.
Akorfa Edjeani Akosua
Akofa Edjeani (born 20 February 1969) is a Ghanaian veteran film actress, producer and entrepreneur. Her short film, Not My Daughter (a film about female genital mutilation), won Best Short
Pascaline Edwards
Pascaline Edwards (born 1970) is a Ghanaian actress, winner of Ghana’s Best Female Actress in 2002. Edwards is considered a diva in the Ghanaian movie scene, with over a hundred movies
Kalsoume Sinare
Kalsoume Sinare is a Ghanaian actress and former model. She has appeared in over fifty films, including Babina, Trinity, and Sala, for which she received a Golden Actress award in the Drama category. BIOGRAPHY