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Nana Acheampong

Ghanaian Highlife Musician

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Date of Birth:
N/A
Place of Birth:
Abuakwa, Ghana

Ernest Nana Acheampong is a Ghanaian Highlife musician. Known professionally and popularly as Nana Acheampong. He was a member of the Lumba Brothers, made up of himself and Charles Kojo Fosu, also known as Daddy Lumba.

He was born and bred in Abuakwa in the Ashanti Region. He attended the Kumasi Technical Institute and while in school, he led the school band.

Nana left for Germany in the 1980s and played with the Talking Drum Band. He later formed his own band before joining the Lumba Brothers band.

He owns the Owoahene Studio, in Suame Kumasi, where he records his own music as well as produces.

Some of his songs include Abu aka mesim, Casanova, Kata w'ani te, Deobrenodi, Nipa, Se eye wode, Obibini mu obibini, Ever ready, Odo yarea, Meko odo nkyen, I go die 4 u, Mansusu saa, Ako me square, Brebre Obaahemaa, Wo wone hwan.

Nana Acheampong is the father of afrobeat/afro-fusion singer, Gyakie (Jackline Acheampong).

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