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Nana Ampadu

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Nana Ampadu
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languagePatrick Kwame Ampadu Edit
Name wey dem give amNana, Kwame Edit
Family nameAmpadu Edit
Ein date of birth31 March 1945 Edit
Place dem born amObo Kwahu Edit
Date wey edie28 September 2021 Edit
Place wey edieUniversity of Ghana Medical Centre Edit
Date of burial or cremation8 October 2022 Edit
Place wey dem bury amObo Kwahu Edit
Significant personEddie Donkor Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Twi Edit
Ein occupationmusician Edit
EmployerMinistry of Food and Agriculture of Ghana Edit
Position eholdvice president, general secretary, board member, committee member Edit
Educate forAbuakwa State College Edit
ResidenceKokomlemle Edit
Work period (start)1963 Edit
Political party ein memberNew Patriotic Party Edit
Instrumentvoice, guitar Edit
Member ofAccra Hearts of Oak SC, Okwawu United Edit
Genrehighlife Edit

Nana Kwame Ampadu (31 March 1945 – 28 September 2021) na he be Ghanaian musician den composer dem credit plus chaw popular highlife tracks wey he be known say he compose over 800 songs.[1][2] Dem sanso know am as Adwomtofo Nyinaa hempɔn.[3] Na Ampadu be de lead singer, chief songwriter, den founder of de "African Brothers Band". Dem dey regard am as a pioneer of highlife den afrobeat music den one of de most illustrious Ghanaian musicians of de 20th century.[4][5][6][7]

Ein music life

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Na dem form Ampadu ein "African Brothers Band" insyd 1963. Na one of de founding members of African Brothers Band be Eddie Donkor.[8]

Na de name be in support of de call by Kwame Nkrumah for African unity. Na dem later rename de group de African Brothers International Band insyd 1973.[9]

Ampadu cam to prominence insyd 1967 wen he release ein song Ebi Te Yie (anaa "Some Be Well Seated"), a song wey dem dey see as potentially critical of de then-governing National Liberation Council wey na e disappear from de airwaves, e only return after de end of military rule. Insyd 1973 he win a nationwide competition insyd Ghana wey dem crown am de Odwontofoohene, anaa "Singer-in-Chief".[10]

Na ein musical career sanso involve am insyd electoral politics, weu dey include he compose a song give Jerry Rawlings ein National Democratic Congress party make dem use insyd de 1992 election campaign. Ampadu sanso release a song critical of an attempt make he disqualify Rawlings from de 1992 election secof he be half-Scottish.[11]

Ein influence den achievements

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Nana Ampadu tour plus de S. K. Oppong Drama Group, wich dem perform concerts den short plays for de programmes of ein band. Dis group later evolve make e cam turn de cast of Osofo Dadzie, de most popular Ghana TV drama series for chaw years. One of ein songs, Obra, cam turn de theme song give Obra, anoda very popular Ghanaian TV drama series. He sanso wrep de theme song give de national Operation Feed Yourself programme of de military National Redemption Council for national food sufficiency.[12][13]

Ein life matter

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Na dem born Ampadu for Obo Kwahu insyd de Eastern Region of Ghana for 31 March 1945.[14][15][16] Na ein birth name be Patrick Kwame Ampadu wey na ein parents be Opanyin Kwame Ampadu den Mercy Afua Ntiriwaa, both of Obo Kwahu insyd de Eastern Region of Ghana.[17]

Ein awards

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Nana Ampadu win chaw of awards insyd Ghana.[18]

  • Grand Medal of the Volta Civil Division insyd 1977
  • Odwontofoohene by the Arts Council of Ghana insyd 1973
  • de first ever National Dance Band Competition insyd 1972

Ein death

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Nana Ampadu die for 28 September 2021, for de age of 76, for de Legon Hospital insyd Accra.[19][20][21]

References

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  1. ↑ "My Life". nanakwameampadu1 (in English). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Nana Kwame Ampadu at 50". Graphic Online (in British English). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ↑ "Nana Ampadu predicted his death - Mark Okraku reveals". GhanaWeb (in English). 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nana Ampadu: Everything you need to know about the late Ghanaian highlife musician".
  5. ↑ "Nana Ampadu: Ghana highlife legend die at age 76".
  6. ↑ "Everything you need to know about Nana Ampadu".
  7. ↑ "My Life".
  8. ↑ "Legends of Ghanaian Highlife Music: Senior Eddie Donkoh". african-research.com/. African Research Consult. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Profile of highlife legend Nana Ampadu". GhanaWeb. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Anyidoho, Kofi; Gibbs, James (2000). FonTomFrom: Contemporary Ghanaian Literature, Theatre and Film. Rodopi. pp. 142–146. ISBN 9042012730. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  11. ↑ Andrews, Adrianne R.; Adjaye, Joseph K. (1997). Language, Rhythm, & Sound: Black Popular Cultures Into the Twenty-first Century. University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 71. ISBN 0822971771. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Super O.D., Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Achievements and Awards". nanakwameampadu1. 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Nana Kwame Ampadu 1 and his African Brothers Band Int". nanakwameampadu.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  15. ↑ GBC (2022-10-08). "The Highlife Legend, Nana Kwame Ampadu" (in American English). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  16. ↑ Daily Guide (5 August 2011). "Pastors Chase Nana Ampadu Music Videos". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  17. ↑ "Profile of highlife legend Nana Ampadu". GhanaWeb. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "Achievements and Awards". nanakwameampadu1 (in English). 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Ghana mourn highlife legend Nana Ampadu wey die". BBC News Pidgin. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  20. ↑ "Legendary highlife musician Nana Ampadu passes on at age 76". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana (in American English). 28 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  21. ↑ "Highlife legend, Nana Kwame Ampadu passes on - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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