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Kofi Kinaata

Ghanaian musician

Martin King Arthur (dem born am for 15 April 1990) dem know am to be Kofi Kinaata, he san be Ghanaian musician den songwriter for Takoradi insyd.[1][2] Dem know am for ein Fante rap den freestyle dat be why we dey call am Fante Rap God (FRG).[3][4]

Kofi Kinaata
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageMartin King Arthur Edit
Name wey dem give amKofi Edit
Family nameArthur Edit
PseudonymKofi Kinaata Edit
Ein date of birth15 April 1990 Edit
Place dem born amEffiakuma Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signFante, English, Ghanaian Pidgin English Edit
Ein occupationsinger, rapper Edit
Educate forTakoradi Technical Institute Edit
Work period (start)2009 Edit
Instrumentvoice Edit
Genrehiplife, highlife Edit
Award e receiveGhana Music Awards, Ghana Music Awards, Ghana Music Awards, Ghana Music Awards UK, Ghana Music Awards Edit
Dema official websitehttps://kinaata.com/ Edit

Ein early life den education

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Dem born Kofi Kinaata for 15th of April 1990 wey den raised am for Effiakuma, ebe residential town for Western Region wey edey Ghana insyd. He plete Nana Brempong Yaw School den ein secondary education for Takoradi Technical Institute.[5][6]

Ein music career

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Kofi Kinaata go participate for Melody FM (Kasahari) rap battle wen he plete High School wey he chop second in 2009.[7] He den drop ein first single "Obi Ne Ba" insyd 2011.[8]

Dem know am for ein lyrical dexterity for ein unique rhyme arrangement plus ein fanny Fante rap style plus some traditional African proverbs wey he use to entertain den educate.[9][10] Insyd February 2020, he chop de Hybrid song for dat year for de National Gospel Music Awards 2019.[11]

Ebe Kofi Kinaata wey chop de songwriter of de year for de Ghana Music Awards for three continuous times.[12]

Insyd December 2015, he drop ein song called "Made in Taadi" wey chaw Fante mannas jam plus sake of "Ankos" (Fancy dress den Masqueraders for dema Xmas Carnival) ebe annual festival wey happen for Christmas insyd.[13]

Sweetie-pie

Sweetpie be love song. Edey start plus great sensation wey dey express great kind of love. Although he do ein lyric for Fante insyd, but ein fans love de beat wey e come plus de song. De track be perfect for date. E fi create de romantic mood give you. Ebe Kin Dee wey he produce am.[14]

Confession

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Insyd 2016, he release "Confession" wey chaw people dey relate am plus de song "Jesus Take The Wheel".[15][16]

Things Fall Apart

Dem drop Things Fall Apart for 2019 insyd wey e top across music charts platforms like iTunes Ghana Top 100, Audiomack Ghana Top 20 den Boomplay AfroBeats charts for several weeks insyd. TwoBars dem produce de track TwoBars wey mannas wey like music claim say e wrip the song well well.[17][18][19]

Mannas play am more den shared for both traditional den social media insyd, e san top number 1 for Twitter trends insyd. E san go dey number 1 for YouTube Ghana trends wey celebrities for de country insyd praise am: Asamoah Gyan,[20] Michael Essien, Kwami Sefa Kai, Phillip Osei Bonsu, Sadick Adams, KiDi, Efya, Berla Mundi, Joe Beecham den odas.[21][22][23]

Thy Grace

Thy Grace be track wey travel far for Ghana Music industry insyd. Chaw celebrities jumped for top den san videoed demaselves boggie for dis banger. E get catchy lines for insyd like ''Charcoal seller ba nu so hye white'' wey translate am like ''Charcoal seller ein pekki too dorn white''. Chaw mannas fi relate plus the lyrics den esan be sensible.[24][25]

Collaborations

Kofi Kinaata do more collabo plus chaw artistes lyk; Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Samini, Stonebwoy, Kwesi Arthur, Jayso, Castro, Becca den odas.[26][27] Ein major collaboration wey blow am for de music industry insyd be "Odo Pa" by Castro wey feature Kinaata den former Ghana Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan. Ein track hit for de whole world wey esan chop chaw awards.[28][29] Castro be ein god-father den inspiration as he dey grow up den he dey enter de industry insyd.[30][31][32][33]

Obase Aboli, Cameroonian musician talk say he wan collabo plus de Fante Rap God.[34]

Management

Samini den Tony Pun sign Kofi Kinaata for Samini Music/ High Grade Family record label for 2013.[35][36][37][38][39][40][41] Kofi Kinaata lef de label for 2018 after ein 5-year contract plus de management end.[42][43] Rydee, he be independent artiste plus 'Team Move Music' wey he dey head as manager.[44]

Made in Taadi Concert

De annual ‘Made in Taadi Concert’ be one of de biggest concert for Western den Central Regions for Ghana. Ein concert dey attract fans of Kofi Kinaata den people for all classes for de society insyd.[45] Dem witness ein show by fellow artists such as; Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Pappy Kojo, Joey B, Kwaw Kese, Medikal, KiDi, Edem, etc.[46]

insyd 2019, Ghana by Ghana Event Awards enlist am as one of de top 100 events in for de country insyd.[47]

Endorsements

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Na dem make Kofi Kinaata brand ambassador give Good Day Energy Drink for Thursday, June 24, for Lesfam Madina, Accra insyd.[48] Insyd May 2021, Enterprise Life unveil ein den Diana Hamilton as Brand Ambassadors.[49][50] He san be Goodwill ambassador give UN ein International Organization for Migration (IOM).[51]

Videography

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Year Title Director Ref
2013 Odo Pa (as featured artiste plus Castro den Asamoah Gyan) Nana Kofi Asihene [52]
2014 Oh Azaay Prince Dovlo [53]
2015 Susuka Xbills Ebenezer [54]
The Crusade (with Donzy) Yaw Skyface [55]
2016 This Year ft Samini Prince Dovlo [56]
2017 Confession Yaw Skyface [57]
Last Show [58]
2018 Single and Free Snares [59]
No Place Like Home IOM Project [60]
2019 Illegal Fishing Abass [61]
Never Again ft Shatta Wale [62]
Adam & Eve Babs Direction [63]
Things Fall Apart [64]
2020 Never Again [65]

Discography

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Singles

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Year Title Production Ref
2014 Onnyi Chorus Oilcity Vybez [66]
Oh Azaay Dr Ray [67]
2015 Made in Taadi WillisBeatz [68]
Susuka Kin Dee [69]
The Crusade (with Donzy) Seshi [70]
2016 My Level Kin Dee [71]
Time No Dey [72]
Sweetie Pie [73]
2017 Confession [74]
Last Show WillisBeatz [75]
Single and Free [76]
Play Dr Ray [77]
2018 Action Time JMJ
No Place Like Home Beatz Nation
Malafaka Kin Dee
The Whole Show
2019 Illegal Fishing BlaqKeyz
Never Again Kin Dee
Adam and Eve Shottoh Blinqx
Things Fall Apart Two Bars
2020 Behind The Scenes [78]

References

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