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Artist
Ben Brako
12+ albums
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Born in Accra, Ghana on 20th May, 1952 Ben Brako took an active interest in the music and entertainment world at a very young age. "I 1st started to perform in front of live audiences at St. John's Preparatory and Primary School round about 1960 and I have been performing ever since..." In an era where many of his musical peers either dropped out of school to pursue their dreams of becoming professional musicians, or gave up music in favour of other careers, Ben Brako made the unique decision to continue his education while simultaneously remaining a performing high-life artist. This did not hamper his ambitions. On the contrary it give him a unique perspective and audience. "My love of music did not stop me from continuing my education, in fact it gave me a unique perspective and a great platform to perform for my academic peers and also perfect myself as a high-life musician" Ben Brako's love of singing took a serious turn when he was invited to be the lead singer in the new music group being formed at his secondary school, St. Augustine's college, in Cape Coast. This group was named The Flames, and became the first group in Ghana to use a melodica. Other members of the group were Patrick Kodwiw, Henry Mensah-Brown, Augustine Owusu, Francis Baffour, and Reginald Sawyer. Bella Yanney become an associate member of the group. This group was so successful that it was instantly accepted and embraced by the public at large, when they decided to play for money during the holiday
