The authentic and energetic youth band, within a short period captured the ears and eyes of Ghanaians and the neighbouring West African countries.
The potential the band had and the early discovery by an international agent brought the band to Europe,where they performed with overwhelming success in several festivals in Denmark and Sweden alongside Reggae & African well known Stars. The band was confronted with popularity and immigration problems within a short period of time. This brought about the disintergration of this wonderful band.
Kojo after a short while went solo. His first solo album >All I need is you < became a chart buster in Ghana. It was been played anywhere music sounds in the country. This album gave him the encouragement to continue and to become what he is today. THE Nr. 1 MUSIC STAR OF GHANA SINCE 1989.
Today, Kojo´s popularity in Ghana cannot be described with words alone. Series of awards, Nr. 1 hits in any Music charts around the country with any album he releases, nonstop airplays, TV shows in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Senegal and U.T.N.A.,(United Television Network of Africa), tells how fast his career is gaining grounds to cover Africa as a whole. He was currently nominated for the African Musician of the year 1996 held in Juli in Johannesburg, South Africa, only to be beaten by Papa Wemba.
Kojo has already made tours in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, he is currently on Tour in Ivory Coast till end of March, and Burkina Faso, playing only at State Halls and Stadiums for thousands of people. In Ghana any performance with the star gets sold-out.
He was invited direct from Ghana in ´93 as the aspiring star of Africa for the famous African Festival in Delft, Holland. He also passed through Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and the U.K. performing upon the invitation of the African Societies thus making this tours more African than European.
It is time to get out from the national into the intercontinental market, the world should hear more about real live, love, happines, agony and poverty down in Africa.<< Kojo said.
Kojo plays Reggae with lots of African influences in the Lovers Rock style and Roots Reggae alongside authentic African songs. He sings in both English and vernacular. He has lady dancers, lady background singers and top Musicians who have worked with international Stars like Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba. He has a Master Saxophone player from Sierra Leone.
Akono Ba
Kojo Antwi Lyrics
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Ayerɛmo na twa ayerɛyerɛm yi o
Ositaso nso de awoɔ na ɛnam o
Nti mefrɛ wo a, bra o
Bra ma mengyegye wo so ɛ
Na ntoma yɛ ntomago koraa, ɛno ara na me ne wo bɛfira
Oh, ɔdɔ yɛwu, wo ne me dɔ kakyire, w'akyi no, obiara nni hɔ o
Oh, m'akoma mu kakyire ei, sa adukrom nsuo bɛgu me me nim ɛ
Bra o, bra o, bra o, ɔdɔ ei, bɛ nane w'ano wɔ me tɛkerema ho ei
Ɔdɔ ei, bɛ nane w'ano o, wɔ me tɛkerema ho ei
Na mese me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Ahh, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Ohh, me ne wo bɛwu o
Ohh, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Ahh, yɛbɛgoro ama adeɛ akye o
Ɔdɔ, woba a, mɛka wo aseresɛm bi
Mɛto nnwom dɛɛdɛ de adeda wo o, wo dabrɛ ɛne m'akoma mu o
Ɔdomankoma tɔfe a yɛtafere ho yi
Ɛnsa da, ɛne tɛkerɛma ei, ɔdɔ ei, mederetwɛn wo o
Oh, ɔdɔ yɛwu ei, woabie biribi so akyerɛ me ama m'adwen adi kyimhyia
Makyimkym ara, ama no abɛsi wo so ɛ
Annwummire yi, weather no de ne ho aba nti, bɛka me ho hye o
Ɔdɔ yewu ei, bra o
Ɔdɔ ei, bɛ nane w'ano o, wɔ me tɛkerema ho o
Ɔdɔ yɛwu ei, bɛ nane w'ano o, wɔ me tɛkerema ho ei
Na mese me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Ahh, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Ohh, me ne wo bɛwu o
Ohh, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Ahh, yɛbɛgoro ama adeɛ akye o
Fa ɔdɔ bɛkata me ho ɛ
Na nsuo a ɛdɔ wo no a, na ɛkɔ w'ahina mu a
Annwummire yi, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Na yɛato ne din sɛ, ɔdɔ ba Nyamekyɛ ei
Bɛ nane w'ano o
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, ɔdɔ ei, me ne wo bɛwo o
Oh oh, oh oh, ɛnnɛ, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba ba ba ba
Oh oh, oh oh, ɔdɔ ei, me ne wo bɛwo o
Oh oh, oh oh, ɛnnɛ, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Oh oh, oh oh, ɔdɔ ei, me ne wo bɛwo o
Oh oh, oh oh, ɛnnɛ, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Oh oh, oh oh, ɔdɔ ei, me ne wo bɛwo o
Oh oh, oh oh, ɛnnɛ, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Ɔdɔ ei, bɛgye Ɔdomankoma toffee
Ɔdɔ ei, tɔfe Ɔdɔ ei
The lines of Kojo Antwi's Akono Ba are romantic and inquisitive. In the first verse, the singer highlights the need to discuss some important matters with his lover, insisting that she pays attention to him. He describes their relationship as a beautiful cloth (ntoma) that ought to be sewn to perfection. He affirms the depth of their love and that no one can rival in it. In the second verse, the singer praises his lover, describing her with praises, and announcing his willingness to follow her anywhere she goes. He also emphasizes that his love is genuine, and he implores his lover to trust him. He concludes with a request for them to stay together.
Line by Line Meaning
Ayerɛmo o
We shall see
Ayerɛmo na twa ayerɛyerɛm yi o
We shall see what these things will bring
Ositaso nso de awoɔ na ɛnam o
All things come with their own challenges
Nti mefrɛ wo a, bra o
That's why I'm pleading with you, come
Bra ma mengyegye wo so ɛ
Come, let's talk it over
Na ntoma yɛ ntomago koraa, ɛno ara na me ne wo bɛfira
Life is full of ups and downs, regardless, I'll be with you
Oh, ɔdɔ yɛwu, wo ne me dɔ kakyire, w'akyi no, obiara nni hɔ o
Oh, love is deep, your love for me is immeasurable, no one can dispute that
Oh, m'akoma mu kakyire ei, sa adukrom nsuo bɛgu me me nim ɛ
Oh, my heart is overflowing, like the Adu Krom River, I'm immersed in love
Na ɔdɔ nsukɔm de me
For love has captured me
Bra o, bra o, bra o, ɔdɔ ei, bɛ nane w'ano wɔ me tɛkerema ho ei
Come, come, come, my love, let's live forever in my heart
Ɔdɔ ei, bɛ nane w'ano o, wɔ me tɛkerema ho ei
My love, let us live together in my heart
Na mese me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
And we shall become one flesh
Ahh, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Ah, we shall become one flesh
Ohh, me ne wo bɛwu o
Oh, we shall be together
Ahh, yɛbɛgoro ama adeɛ akye o
Ah, we shall endure whatever happens
Ɔdɔ, woba a, mɛka wo aseresɛm bi
Love, when you come, I have a word for you
Mɛto nnwom dɛɛdɛ de adeda wo o, wo dabrɛ ɛne m'akoma mu o
I will sing you a love song, so that it resonates in my heart
Ɔdomankoma tɔfe a yɛtafere ho yi
When God opens the way, we shall walk through it
Ɛnsa da, ɛne tɛkerɛma ei, ɔdɔ ei, mederetwɛn wo o
No matter what, your love will abide in my heart
Oh, ɔdɔ yɛwu ei, woabie biribi so akyerɛ me ama m'adwen adi kyimhyia
Oh, love, even when things go wrong, tell me, so I know how to set my mind at ease
Makyimkym ara, ama no abɛsi wo so ɛ
Even if the morning comes and finds us here
Annwummire yi, weather no de ne ho aba nti, bɛka me ho hye o
In any weather, no matter the hardship that comes, lean on me
Ɔdɔ yewu ei, bra o
Love, come
Ɔdɔ ei, bɛ nane w'ano o, wɔ me tɛkerema ho o
My love, let us live together in my heart
Ɔdɔ yɛwu ei, bɛ nane w'ano o, wɔ me tɛkerema ho ei
Love, let us live together in my heart
Fa ɔdɔ bɛkata me ho ɛ
Let love cover me
Na nsuo a ɛdɔ wo no a, na ɛkɔ w'ahina mu a
Just like water that loves you, I'll flow beside you
Annwummire yi, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
In any weather, we shall become one flesh
Na yɛato ne din sɛ, ɔdɔ ba Nyamekyɛ ei
And we shall take upon ourselves the name of God's love
Bɛ nane w'ano o
Let us live together
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, ɔdɔ ei, me ne wo bɛwo o
Oh, oh, oh, my love, we shall become one flesh
Oh oh, oh oh, ɛnnɛ, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba ba ba ba
Oh, oh, that's right, we shall become one flesh, ba ba ba
Oh oh, oh oh, ɔdɔ ei, me ne wo bɛwo o
Oh, oh, oh, my love, we shall become one flesh
Oh oh, oh oh, ɛnnɛ, me ne wo bɛwo akɔnɔba
Oh, oh, that's right, we shall become one flesh
Ɔdɔ ei, bɛgye Ɔdomankoma toffee
Love, let God lead us
Ɔdɔ ei, tɔfe Ɔdɔ ei
Love, let love lead us
Contributed by Victoria J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Timeless 2024 are still jaming to this
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Who decided to come here in 2023😊
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Me
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Am here😊
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Am here❣️❣️❣️
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I'm even here in 2024
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February 2024... I'm here
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2024 who’s here
@robadjei
Still the ONLY Maestro of Ghanaian Music
@Haselmaus47
Endlich habe ich das Lied gefunden, das ich in Ghana 1997 immer gehört habe in Radio in den Taxi. Sehr schön, beautiful harmonisch, Rhytmisch einfach super!