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Atakora Manu was born (1940) & died (2015) in Toase, Atwima - Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Attakora was a composer, guitarist and a studio engineer. He formed a Concert Party known as the Princess Trio between 1963 and 1966. From 1967 to 1970 he together with Kakaiku formed Kakaiku No.2 Band with him as the lead guitarist. In 1973 he was employed as Studio Attendant by Ambassador Records. SOURCE:   https://www.discogs.com/artist/1302163-Atakora-Manu VIDEOS IN GOSPEL

Ghana is a musical country, no doubt about this. With so many people with special artistic skills, it is no wonder that the country has continued to present to the world, versatile musicians who have and continue to impact the world.  One of such important super stars and legend is Uncle Ebo Taylor.  He is such a legend that when we started researching about him, our computer was flooded with articles upon articles, interviews, scholarly writings and international accolades that we became overwhelmed. As you continue to read about a legend who is very humble, be inspired by his numerous good traits and get yourself tapping into his blessings or sharing his virtues to the up and coming young musicians in Ghana.  Enjoy A Legend. AFRICUSSION- Promoting Arts, PRESERVING Culture. New York City. Ebo Taylor  (born 1936) is a  Ghanaian  guitarist, composer, bandleader, record producer and arranger focusing on  highlife  and  afrobeat  music. CAR...

Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe  (March 1936 – May 11, 2007), [1]  often referred to as just  Osadebe , was a  Nigerian  highlife musician from  Atani . His career spanned over four decades, and he is one of the best known  Igbo highlife  musicians and king of highlife music. His best-known hit was the 1984 single " Osondi Owendi ", which established him as a leader in the highlife genre and was one of Nigeria's most popular records ever. [2]

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Born  Oluwashina Akanbi Peters  in  Ogun State , Peters' career in music began at a young age when he played with friends under the handle Olushina and His Twelve Fantastic Brothers. [1]  While playing with his friends, he taught himself how to play the piano and later joined  Ebenezer Obey 's band. Thereafter, he left Obey's band and joined  General Prince Adekunle 's band as a guitar player. Adekunle's band played in  Lagos  hotels such as Western Hotel, Palm Beach Hotel and Executive Hotel. When Adekunle was ill, Peters sometimes acted as lead singer. He left Adekunle to form Shina Adewale, a band with Juju Maestro Segun Adewale. [2]  However, the duo soon split. Shina Peters, after releasing many albums with Segun Adewale through the 1980s, went on to form his own band, "Sir Shina Peters & His International Stars". Peters was an actor in 'Money Power', a movie produced by  Ola Balogun . He met and started a relationship with the ...