K. Frimpong

about

Alhaji K. Frimpong (real name Mohammed Ibrahim Kwame Frimpong) was a Ghanaian highlife highlife guitarist, composer, arranger and lead vocalist. He is known for his hit song "Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu", performed by K. Frimpong And His Cubano Fiestas. In the 1970s, he recorded with two different bands, with overlapping personnel. One was the Vis-A-Vis band, based in Kumasi and led by Isaac Yeboah. Their album Obi Agye Me Dofo was released in Ghana on the Probisco record label, and was later reissued on the Makossa International label. The second band was the Cubano Fiestas, who recorded the album K. Frimpong and His Cubano Fiestas in 1977 for the Ofori Brothers label. The album contained the track "Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu" for which Frimpong is best known. He recorded at least two other albums with the Cubano Fiestas: Me Da A Onnda (1980), and K Frimpong, both released in Ghana on the Polydor label. His two sons are rappers named Cabum and Kofi Kapone. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

K. Frimpong Backed By Vis-A-Vis

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Ghana Soundz, Vol. 2: Afro-Beat, Funk and Fusion in 70's Ghana

Abrabo

The Blue Album

Afro-Rock Vol. 1

The Black Album

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Afrobeat Airways, Vol. 2 (Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983)

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Kyenkyen Bi Adi Mawu

Afrobeat Airways 2: Return Flight To Ghana 1974-1983

Best of K.Frimpong

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Afrobeat Airways, Vol. 2: Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983 (Analog Africa No. 8)

Awisia

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