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Amandzeba is most known in Ghana for his song Wogbejeke, off the album of the same name. [ 5 ] Following the success of Wogbejeke , Nat Brew adopted the name Amandzeba, meaning "Tradition Child" or "Custom Child", to reflect his African roots. [ 6 ]
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 National Democratic Congress (NDC), popularly sung to the tune of the Christian hymn, "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus". [1]
There are many styles of traditional and modern music of Ghana, due to Ghana's worldwide geographic position on the African continent. [1] [2] [3] The best known modern genre originating in Ghana is Highlife. [4] For many years, Highlife was the preferred music genre until the introduction of Hiplife and many others. [5] [6]
Daughters of Glorious Jesus (DoG-J) is a veteran Ghanaian gospel group formed in 1989. [1] [2] The musical group is composed of Cynthia Appiadu, Edna Sarpong and Monica Owusu Ansah. [3] [4] They sing in English and Twi. [1] With over fifty songs DoG-J are recognised as having the most number of songs by a Ghanaian Gospel Artist.
Joseph Oscar Nii Armah Mettle, recognised by his stage name Joe Mettle, is a Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter. On April 8, 2017, he made history by being the first Ghanaian Gospel musician to win the coveted Artist of the year award at the 2017 Ghana Music Awards. [1]
She also won four awards at the Ghana Gospel Industry Awards (GGIA) (2nd Edition) staged by Adom FMAdom FM. The awards were for the Artiste of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year ('Menku Meho') and Popular Video of the Year. [5] With her song 'Alpha & Omega' featuring Uncle Ato, Selina won the Gospel Song of the Year in 2015. [6]
Afrobeats, not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing, is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora [1] [2] that initially developed in Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a style per se, and more of a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing out of Nigeria and Ghana.
They have been singing in the gospel music industry since 1983; Nii Okai (Ernest Nii-Okai Okai, born 19 September 1977) is a contemporary gospel singer and choir leader. Danny Nettey (19 September 1968 – 15 July 2016) was a musician and songwriter. He was best described as one of the pioneers of Contemporary Gospel music in Ghana.