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Pozo Hayes

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Pozo Hayes
Born
Nana Boakye Ofori-Atta

14 February 1955
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materSt. Martins Senior High School
OccupationMusician
Years active1975- Present

Nana Boakye Ofori-Atta (born 14 February 1955), known as Pozo Hayes, is a Ghanaian highlife musician, songwriter, and former public servant. He is known for one of his popular songs Akeka Akeka.[1][2] He has been featured on many stages and has performed with the Ramblers International Band, Jermaine Jackson, Dela Botri, Pat Thomas, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Nana Fynn, Bessa Simons, Tagoe Sisters, Paulina Oduro among others.

Early life

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Hayes was born on 14 February 1955 in Kokomlemle, a suburb of Accra, Ghana. His parents were Aaron Eugene Kofi Asante Ofori Atta and Christiana Adwoa Agyekum. His father was a former minister of Justice and former minister of local government, and former speaker of parliament in the first Republic. He attended New Nation Preparatory School at Nima, Accra, K.A 1 Boys' Middle School at Kaneshie-Awudome, Accra, and went to the St. Martin's Secondary School at Adoagyiri, Nsawam.[3]

Career

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Hayes started singing at a young age and performed songs by known artists during his school days in the late 1960s and 1970s. He formed a band called “XYZ” after he performed a song by James Brown at an inter-school competition in secondary school. Hayes began his professional music career in 1975. Nigerian singer Sonny Okosun inspired him to become a full-time musician after he shared a stage with him as he performed at Kokomlemle in Accra.[4] He has performed with the Ramblers International Band in the 1980s, American singer and bassist Jermaine Jackson of Jackson 5 group at the Accra Sports Stadium in the 1990s, Dela Botri, Pat Thomas, Nana Fynn among other top artists.[1]

Personal life

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He has one child.[citation needed]

Discography

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  • Anlimah Abenlema[5]
  • Mesom Wo (2024 remaster)[6]
  • Akeka Keka
  • Akika Akikayi (2024 remaster)[7]
  • Ghana[8]
  • Mesi Den Mekanfo Wo
  • Odo Mu Nsohwe (2024 Remaster)
  • Y3 P3 S3 Y3 Gu Maware

Link to other songs[9]

Awards and honors

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Awards and Honorary
Year Awards Body Results
1988 Entertainment Critics Reviewers Association of Ghana

Sunshine Music Society

Best singer

Voice of the Year

Won [10]

Won

2013 Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture Excellence Award Won
2019 Atinka Media Village Honorary Won
2021 Ghana Disability Board Excellence Awards Honorary Won


Recognition

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In December 2021, ML Brookshire Eghan founded and launched the Clubhouse Ghana Foundation. And Pozo Hayes was one of the significant artistes who took part in the launch via Zoom.

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Pozo Hayes Facebook

References

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  1. ^ a b "An Interview With Legendary Ghanaian Singer Pozo Hayes".
  2. ^ "Pozo Hayes - Akeka Keka MP3 Download & Lyrics". Boomplay Music. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ "Pozo Hayes: It's Been A Long Time".
  4. ^ "Pozo Hayes: My music career was inspired by Nigerian singer Sonny Okosun".
  5. ^ "Pozo Hayes - Anlimah Abenlema (2024 Remaster) MP3 Download & Lyrics". Boomplay Music. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ "Pozo Hayes - Mesom Wo (2024 Remaster) MP3 Download & Lyrics". Boomplay Music. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ^ "Pozo Hayes - Akika Akikayi (2024 Remaster) MP3 Download & Lyrics". Boomplay Music. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ^ "Pozo Hayes - Ghana MP3 Download & Lyrics". Boomplay Music. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  9. ^ "Pozo Hayes Songs MP3 Download, New Songs & Albums". Boomplay Music. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  10. ^ "My work was a hindrance to my music career - Pozo Hayes".