Akwaboah Jnr | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr. |
| Born | Mampong Beposo, Ghana |
| Genres | Highlife, Hiplife |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, song-writer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Sarkcess Music[1] |
Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr., known by his stage name Akwaboah Jnr., is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and producer from Mampong Beposo.[2] He is the son of highlife musician Kwadwo Akwaboah.[3] He wrote "Daa Ke Daa" for Becca and "Ayeyi Ndwom" for DSP Kofi Sarpong. Both songs won their respective artistes' awards at the 2010 Ghana Music Awards, with Akwaboah subsequently being adjudged the "Song Writer for the Year" for "Daa Ke Daa".[4]
Akwaboah, who is a master keyboardist, has played for a lot of local and international artistes including Hugh Masekela and John Legend. Akwaboah was signed unto Sarkcess music, a record label owned by Sarkodie. Akwaboah also produced and co-wrote Sarkodie's fourth album "Mary".[5]
- ^ "Sarkodie signs Akwaboah to his Sarkcess music record label". Pulse Ghana. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Sarkodie Detailed Biography". Ghana Web. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Musician Akwaboah Snr is dead". graphic.com.gh. 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Ghana Music Awards 2010". Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Full production credits of Sarkodie's Mary album". Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.