Kontihene
Emmanuel Nana Appiah Boateng known by his stage name Kontihene is a Ghanaian hiplife musician.[1] 'Aketesea' from his debut album Nyankonton won the Song of the Year Award during the 2003 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards making him the first new artist at the time to have received this award.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Kontihene was born in the 1920s.[5] He grew up in the city of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He had his basic education at the Martyrs of Uganda School and went on to Opoku Ware Secondary School. He learnt to play the piano at a young age and can play the saxophone as well.[6] Raised as a Pentecostal, and mentored by local musician named Tommy Weireeda. Eventually, Kontihene and his family relocated to the US, where he continued to pursue his musical career.[7]
Awards
[edit]Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Aketesea | Song of the Year | Won |
| Himself | New Artist of the Year | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kontihene, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Kontihene wins song of the year award". Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "You can't pay for Kojo Antwi's talent, it'll be disrespectful – Kontihene". www.myjoyonline.com.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "My Songs Are Timeless - Kontihene". peacefmonline.com.
- ^ "Kontihene Profile and Discography | African Music Library". africanmusiclibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Biography of Kontihene | Ghana Music | Kontihene of Ghana". www.ghanabase.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ African American History Project, Bronx (2009-11-10). "Kontihene". Oral Histories.
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