28 September 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 76) Accra, Ghana
Genres
Highlife
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
vocal, guitar
Years active
1963–2020
Website
www.nanakwameampadu.com
Musical artist
Nana Kwame Ampadu (31 March 1945 – 28 September 2021) was a Ghanaian musician and composer credited with numerous popular highlife tracks and he is known to have composed over 800 songs.[1][2] He was also known as Adwomtofo Nyinaa Hene.[3] Ampadu was the lead singer, chief songwriter, and founder of the "African Brothers Band". He is regarded as a pioneer of highlife music and one of the most illustrious Ghanaian musicians of the 20th century. [4][5][6][7]
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