Alex Konadu
Alex Konadu (born 1950 in Adwumakase Kese , Kwabre District ; died 2011 ) was a Ghanaian guitarist and singer . After the death of EK Nyame he was known as the "King of Ghanaian Guitar Highlife " and was especially known for the live shows in his home country, but also released about a dozen albums.
Konadu made music at a young age and initially played for Kwabena Akwaboah and the Happy Brothers Band before becoming a solo artist. He sang on Twi and was indebted to traditional highlife music; He rejected newer developments such as Afrobeat . Because of his ability to attract large crowds, he was known in Ghana as "One Man Thousand" and "One Man Army". According to a legend, he played in every single town and village in his homeland. His breakthrough came in 1976 with the album Asaase Asa . The title song is considered to be one of his greatest successes and tells the supposedly true story of a man who loses his wife and sister when they are killed by a falling tree. The song is often played at funerals in Ghana. Konadu influenced many other Ghanaian musicians.
Discography (incomplete)
- Asaase Asa (1976)
- Abokyi (1977)
- Awoo Ne Awo (1977)
- Nkrabea (1980)
- One Man Thousand Live In London (1988)
- Mewu Ama Wo
- Da Bi Na Wo Behunu
Web links
- Alex Konadu at Allmusic (English)
- Alex Konadu at Discogs (English)
supporting documents
- ↑ a b Remembering the Man behind the Highlife Hit Song, Asaase Asa; Alex Konadu Goes Home , modernghana.com, February 19, 2011, as seen on May 24, 2017
- ↑ Short biography on allmusic.com , viewed May 24, 2017
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| SURNAME | Konadu, Alex |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian guitarist and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Adwumakase Kese , Kwabre District , Ghana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2011 |