Born as Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia, Professor Nketia is an ethnomusicologist and composer. He was born in Mampong, in 1921 as the only child of his parents. He attended Presbyterian Training College, Akropong. HE gained a government scholarship at the age of 23 which sent him to Britain’s University of Read more…
Tetteh Quarshie’s travels to Fernando Po (now Bioko in today’s Equatorial Guinea), was to transform the economy of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) with his introduction of cocoa beans on his return. Hitherto, palm-oil and rubber were the main staple industries in Ghana. Tetteh Quarshie was born in 1842 to Read more…
On March 6th, 1957, before a crowd of over 100,000 at the Old polo Grounds, the Ghana National Anthem was officially played for the first time. The Author of these new lyrics was Mr. Emmanuel Pappoe-Thompson, an Educationist and renowned musician. A few line of the Anthem was contributed by Read more…
Nii Amon Kotei (24 May 1915 — 17 October 2011) was a Ghanaian artist (sculpture, painter and musician) and surveyor. He is also the acclaimed designer of the Coat of Arms of Ghana.He was one of Ghana’s leading artists. Kotei was born on 24 May 1915, at La, near Accra, Read more…
Dr Nana Joseph Kwame Kyeretwei Boakye Danquah was born in December 1895 at Bempong and died on 4th February 1965 in Nsawam. He was Dean of the Ghanaian nationalist politicians, and one of the principal opposition leaders to Kwame Nkrumah. Educated in law and philosophy in London, Danquah established a Read more…
Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–17 October 1921) (pronounced YAA A-san-TE-WAA) was appointed queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire—now part of modern-day Ghana—by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpese, the Ejisuhene—or ruler of Ejisu. In 1900, she led the Ashanti rebellion known as the War of the Golden Stool, also Read more…
Name Akoto Other Names Baafour Date of Birth 1904-00-0 Detailed Biograph 1904-2002 The late Baafour Akoto was born to Nana Akosua Apea and Kofi Owusu Sekyere of Heman in 1904. He Read more…
Name Aggrey Other Names Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Date of Birth 1927-07-30 Place Read more…
Born an ordinary child on Wednesday 13th September 1899 at Peki-Avetile, a small village in Volta Region, Dr Ephraim Kɔku Amu grew to become an authority in Ghanaian music. He was born to Mr Stephen Amuyaa, a wood carver, drummer and singer and Madam Sarah Akoram Ama. Dr Amu was Read more…