George Kwabena Adu (born 17 October 1978) is a Ghanaian musician, guitarist, and an accomplished construction technician. His name, Kwabena Kwabena depicts the two vocations he is presently in, first as Kwabena, the draftsman, and Kwabena, the contemporary highlife musician.[1] He emerged after featuring on Kontihene's 2004 hit, Esi and he featured Kontihene on his own debut hit, Aso.[2]
Kwabena Kwabena | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Kwabena Adu (christened) |
| Born | 17 October 1978 Bubuashie, Ghana |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, draftsman, instrumentalist |
Early life edit
For basic school, Kwabena attended Datus Complex in Bubuashie, Green Hill School in Achimota, and Aggrey Junior Secondary School. He further proceeded to St. Peters Secondary School in Nkwatia for secondary education.
He started playing the guitar in church at the age of 14 and he also led the church choir.[3] He then started hanging around Hush Hush studios featuring on various songs. He got introduced to Hammer of the Last 2.[4]
Career edit
His break through came in 2004 when he recorded is debut album ASO. Three of the songs were used in the soundtrack of Sparrow Productions's The Perfect Picture. Some of his hits include Ka kyere me, Trodom, Adea waye me, Fakye me, and Me ne woa. In 2007, he released his second album, Dabi.[5] Kwabena Kwabena has a strong passion for philanthropic work and believes in his Ghanaian environment. This passion spurred him on to set up the KwabenaKwabena Save A Life Foundation.[6][7][8] Kwabena went on to achieve a number of local and international awards some of which include, the best vocal performance and the best songwriter.[6]
His third album, Daakye, came out in 2013 which also had hit songs like Bue Kwan,[9] Adult Music,[10] Bye Bye, etc.
During an interview in 2023, he indicated he had returned to school to pursue a bachelor's degree at the University of Professional Studies, Accra.[11]
Personal life and controversies edit
Sexuality edit
Kwabena Kwabena's fashion statements came under criticism with many alleging he was gay. He has since refuted all claims about his sexuality mentioning on different occasions that his unique sense of style has nothing to do with his sexuality.[12][13][14][15]
In 2021, he discouraged Ghanaians from abusing gays, lesbians and queer individuals because their human rights need to be respected. He also mentioned that God loved everyone hence the need to spread that love to everyone.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Kwabena Kwabena Biography | Profile | Ghana". people.peacefmonline.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Aso - Kwabena Kwabena". 30 November 2009.
- ^ "Kwabena Kwabena, Contemporary Highlife Artist". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Kwabena Kwabena | ProfileAbility". ProfileAbility. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Kwabena Kwabena out with 'Dabi'". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ a b Mensah, Kent. "Kwabena Kwabena to launch biography – 'Past Days Ahead' – June 23 | Starr Fm". Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ Mensah, Nii Atakora; Music, Ghana (2017-06-11). "Kwabena Kwabena to launch new book 'Past Days Ahead' on June 23". Ghana Music. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Kwabena Kwabena To Launch New Book 'Past Days Ahead'". Modern Ghana. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ Kwabena Kwabena – Bue kwan
- ^ Track10. "Kwabena Kwabena ft. Samini - Kwabena Kwabena Ft Samini - Adult Music.mp3 Download". track10.net. Archived from the original on 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kwabena Kwabena reveals why he has decided to get a degree at age 44". GhanaWeb. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "I will marry again for the third time – Kwabena Kwabena discloses". GhanaWeb. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "My fashion sense has nothing to do with my sexuality - Kwabena Kwabena". GhanaWeb. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Painting my nails doesn't make me gay – Kwabena Kwabena debunks rumours". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "I'm not gay; sexuality is not something you learn – Kwabena Kwabena". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "God loves homosexuals – Kwabena Kwabena tells haters". GhanaWeb. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
External links edit
- Kwabena Kwabena on Facebook (official)