With over a dozen record albums released to critical acclaim, lyrics that transcend cultural and political barriers, live concerts that have caught the attention of the first nation south of the Sahara to attain independence, music videos that excite the young and cosmopolitan, and the accolade of Ghana’s most respected musician, The Maestro, as he is affectionately called by fans, has proven year in year out that he is at the top of his game. His latest album release ‘Mwaaah!’ contains
some of the most played songs on radio in Ghana and its diaspora today. Tracks from his previous albums are still fresh on many minds and rank among the most requested on radio and television. There is no performing Ghanaian band in a city, town or village that does not play a Kojo Antwi song. His sound is compelling, not run of the mill. His compositions are original and his music is fresh, not copyright-evading, copy-cat beats. Be it for dancing, cruising, thinking or relaxing KOJO ANTWI’s Afro Pop music is well-written, well-produced and, most of all, well-received by his world-wide audience. KOJO ANTWI is a world music icon of Ghanaian heritage whose great sounds are etched on the psyche of numerous fans worldwide.
His music –Afro Pop, as he has called it for over 20 years, is exciting, enduring and entertaining. It is a tasty blend of Ghana’s Highlife and Africa’s Soukous stirred with well-composed, heartfelt lyrics inspired by everyday life. His unique rhythms and melodies are brewed in the African Pot and spiced with elements of the Caribbean’s Lovers’ Rock and African-America’s Rhythm and Blues. Whether soft and gentle for mesmerizing lovers at sunset, melodious and hummable for company at work and play, or fiery and danceable for celebrating and jubilating, Kojo Antwi’s Afro Pop sound is unique. There is an innate sweetness and spirited nature that makes it undeniably his.
He is emulated and imitated in equal measure but he manages to stay ahead with the release of each album and his performance at his concerts. Little wonder that he is arguably the biggest inspiration to African musicians this decade. Kojo is revered for his music concerts; always live with full band, spectacular and a joy to behold. In a field of endeavour on a continent where most simply tag along and many are broken by the stranglehold of the West on media and showbiz, he ensures that his live shows are among the best produced anywhere in the world. His television appearances are numerous, airplay of his music reaches across Africa and wherever world music lovers reside and his videos are directional however it is performing live that stands Mr Music Man Kojo Antwi out from the crowd.
some of the most played songs on radio in Ghana and its diaspora today. Tracks from his previous albums are still fresh on many minds and rank among the most requested on radio and television. There is no performing Ghanaian band in a city, town or village that does not play a Kojo Antwi song. His sound is compelling, not run of the mill. His compositions are original and his music is fresh, not copyright-evading, copy-cat beats. Be it for dancing, cruising, thinking or relaxing KOJO ANTWI’s Afro Pop music is well-written, well-produced and, most of all, well-received by his world-wide audience. KOJO ANTWI is a world music icon of Ghanaian heritage whose great sounds are etched on the psyche of numerous fans worldwide.
His music –Afro Pop, as he has called it for over 20 years, is exciting, enduring and entertaining. It is a tasty blend of Ghana’s Highlife and Africa’s Soukous stirred with well-composed, heartfelt lyrics inspired by everyday life. His unique rhythms and melodies are brewed in the African Pot and spiced with elements of the Caribbean’s Lovers’ Rock and African-America’s Rhythm and Blues. Whether soft and gentle for mesmerizing lovers at sunset, melodious and hummable for company at work and play, or fiery and danceable for celebrating and jubilating, Kojo Antwi’s Afro Pop sound is unique. There is an innate sweetness and spirited nature that makes it undeniably his.
He is emulated and imitated in equal measure but he manages to stay ahead with the release of each album and his performance at his concerts. Little wonder that he is arguably the biggest inspiration to African musicians this decade. Kojo is revered for his music concerts; always live with full band, spectacular and a joy to behold. In a field of endeavour on a continent where most simply tag along and many are broken by the stranglehold of the West on media and showbiz, he ensures that his live shows are among the best produced anywhere in the world. His television appearances are numerous, airplay of his music reaches across Africa and wherever world music lovers reside and his videos are directional however it is performing live that stands Mr Music Man Kojo Antwi out from the crowd.
