Numerous award-profitable highlife musician, Daniel Amakye Dede has unveiled that he is one particular of the persons to have released his hometown, Asante Akyem Agogo to the planet.
“I begun promoting Asante Akyem Agogo to the full world through my songs. If you remember I once stated in my ‘Ohohoo Batani’ tune that I arrive from Agogo and it will normally be my dwelling. So for yrs, I have been advertising my hometown positively to the relaxation of the entire world,” he informed Becky on JoyNews’ E Vibes.
Amakye Dede was put in ‘chief’ [Okyeredom I] by the Omanhene of Asante Akyem Agogo, Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong in 2018.
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The audio legend owns an party centre, a tomato farm, a resort and a pharmacy serving the populace at his hometown.
The ‘Iron Boy’ hitmaker thinks his steps will speak for him improved than text states he will go on in his individual way lead to the expansion of his Asante Akyem Agogo.
The musician began his career in 1973 when he joined the Kumapim Royals as a composer and vocalist. This band, led by Akwasi Ampofo Agyei (AAA), had hits this sort of as “Abebi Bewua Eso”, “Wanware Me A”, “Odo Mani Agyina”, and the seminal “Ohohoo Batani”. Dede moved to Nigeria exactly where he had his hit “Jealousy go shame”.
He then shaped his possess band, the Apollo High Kings, in 1980. He dominated the highlife scene in the 1980s and 1990s and has continued to have hit songs in the 21st century.
He has headlined so quite a few concert events domestically and internationally. He has around 20 albums to his credit score and has experimented with distinctive genres soca, calypso, fans rock and pop songs.
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