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K. Frimpong
Highlife Musician
About K. Frimpong
Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Kwame Frimpong, known as K. Frimpong, was a Ghanaian highlife singer best known for "Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu", recorded with his band the Cubano Fiestas and still one of the most loved highlife songs.
Early life
He was born on 22 July 1939 in Ofoase, in the Ashanti Region.
Music
In the 1970s he recorded with two Kumasi bands that shared many musicians. With the Vis-A-Vis band, led by Isaac Yeboah, he made Obi Agye Me Dofo, released on the Probisco label and later reissued internationally. With the Cubano Fiestas he recorded K. Frimpong and His Cubano Fiestas for the Ofori Brothers label in 1977, the album that carried "Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu". Further albums with the Cubano Fiestas, including Me Da A Onnda (1980), came out on Polydor, and he released Okwantuni in 1995.
Death and family
He died on 18 October 2005 at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. His sons, Cabum and Kofi Kapone, became rappers.
Frequently asked questions about Mohammed Ibrahim Kwame Frimpong
How old was K. Frimpong at death?
K. Frimpong died on October 18, 2005, aged 66. K. Frimpong was born on July 22, 1939.
What was K. Frimpong known for?
K. Frimpong was a Highlife Musician.
What was K. Frimpong's nationality?
K. Frimpong was Ghanaian.
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Mohammed Ibrahim Kwame Frimpong
- Date of Birth
- 22 July 1939
- Date of Death
- 18 October 2005
- Nationality
- Ghanaian
- Region
- Ashanti
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Sources & References
- "K. Frimpong". Wikipedia.
- "Wikidata entry Q6323333". Wikidata.
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