Sarkodie (rapper)
Ein sex anaa gender | male ![]() |
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Ein country of citizenship | Ghana ![]() |
Birth name | Michael Owusu Addo ![]() |
Name wey dem give am | Michael, Micheal ![]() |
Family name | Owusu, Addo ![]() |
Pseudonym | Sarkodie ![]() |
Ein date of birth | 10 July 1985 ![]() |
Place dem born am | Tema ![]() |
Native language | Akan ![]() |
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Twi ![]() |
Ein occupation | rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur ![]() |
Residence | Tema ![]() |
Work period (start) | 2005 ![]() |
Instrument | voice ![]() |
Discography | Sarkodie discography ![]() |
Genre | hip-hop, hiplife, Afrobeats ![]() |
Michael Owusu Addo (dem born am July 10, 1985)[1] professionally he be known as Sarkodie (/sɑːrˈkɔːdiɛ/), be Ghanaian rapper, songwriter den entrepreneur wey komot Tema.[2] Ein contribution for Ghana music industry make he claim chaw accolades, examples be de Vodafone Ghana Music Award for "Artiste of the Decade".[3] Dem name am de first winner of BET's Best International Flow artist for de 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards insyd.[4] He san be considered as one person wey he push Azonto genre den de dance wey he san be person wey he be one of de most successful African rapper of all time.[5]
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]Sarkodie marry Tracy insyd a private wedding ceremony dem hold insyd Tema, Ghana for 17 July 2018. Dem get two kiddies.[6] Insyd an interview, he disclose say na he separate from ein parents during kiddie time wey lead am make he be an 'introvert and observant approach to life.'[7]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
- Makye (2009)
- Rapperholic (2012)
- Sarkology (2014)
- Highest (2017)
- Black Love Album (2019)
- No Pressure (2021)
- Jamz (2022)
Live albums
- Mary (2015)
Collaborative albums
- T.M.G (plus Jayso) (2013)
EPs
- Alpha (2019)
- Championship (2024)
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Sarkodie Biography". amdb.co. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Sarkodie Detailed Biography". EOnlineGH.Com (in American English). 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ Sicoli, M. L. Corbin (March 1989). "Women winners: Major popular music awards". Popular Music and Society. 13 (1): 99–102. doi:10.1080/03007768908591347. ISSN 0300-7766.
- ↑ "Sarkodie winner of BET Best International Flow Award". 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ Reporter, Emmanuel Kwaku Biggs (2020-05-13). "Sarkodie-Everything You Need to Know About Ghana's Talented and Trendsetting Rapper". GhanaCelebrities.Com (in American English). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ↑ Mensah, Jeffrey (8 September 2020). "Sarkodie flaunts his son MJ in latest photo". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. (in English). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ Agambila, Dorcas (2023-07-26). "'I didn't know where mum and dad were' - Sarkodie on how past difficulties shaped him". Pulse Ghana (in English). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
External links
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- Pages using the JsonConfig extension
- CS1 American English-language sources (en-us)
- CS1 English-language sources (en)
- Commons category link from Wikidata
- Human
- Ghanaians
- Ghanaian rappers
- People wey komot Tema
- The Headies winners
- 1985 births
- Afrobeats musicians
- 21st-century Ghanaian musicians
- 21st-century male singers
- Musicians wey komot Accra