It’s the birthday of Amakye Dede, the legendary highlife musician. He has recorded many hit songs in his career. Www.ghanacelebrations.com wishes Mr. “Serious” a very happy birthday celebrations and many more.
Dan Amakye Dede (born 5 January 1958) is a Ghanaian musician. He is one of Ghana’s premier high-life artists popularly referred to as “Iron Boy”, “the high-life maestro” and “Abrantie” (English: Gentleman). Amakye Dede was born in Agogo, Asante Akim. He attended Agogo Roman School.
Background information
Birth name: Daniel Amakye Dede
Also known as
Iron Boy
Born
5 January 1958 (age 63)
Agogo, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Genres: High-life
Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter
Instruments
vocal
Years active: 1973–present
Associated acts: Kumapim Royals, Akwasi Ampofo Adjei
On 2 January 2016, he was involved in an accident that killed his manager and seriously injured his bodyguard.[6]
Amakye Dede was installed as a sub-Chief at Agogo in the Asante Akim traditional area.
Career
Abrantie Amakye Dede (Iron Boy)
Abrantie Amakye Dede (Iron Boy)
Dede 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 such as “Abebi Bewua Eso”, “Wanware Me A”, “Odo Mani Agyina”, and the seminal “Ohohoo Batani”. Dede moved to Nigeria, where he had his hit “Jealousy go shame”.
He then formed his own band, the Apollo High Kings, in 1980. He dominated the high-life scene in the 1980s and 1990s and has continued to have hit songs in the 21st century. He has headlined so many concerts locally and internationally.
He made almost 20 albums. In his later career, he experimented with different genres: soca, calypso, lovers rock and pop music.
Amakye Dede (Iron Boy)
He owns a popular bar in Accra called Abrantee Spot, where he and other high-life musicians regularly play live-band music.
His popular songs include “Handkerchief”, “Seniwa”, “Brebrebe yi”, “Mensuro”, “Mabre”, “Broken Promises”, “Nsuo Amuna”, “Sokoo na mmaa pe”, “Kose kose”, “Dabi dabi”, “Mefre wo”, “Okyena sesei”, “Odo nfonii”, “Nka akyi”, “M’ani agyina”, “To be a man na war”, and “Iron Boy”.
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