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Legendary Highlife musician, Kojo Antwi, has said that he leaves the debate of comparison between him and Daddy Lumba to his fans.

According to him, his fans should determine his fate in the ongoing comparison between himself and Daddy Lumba.

There has been a long-lived comparison of the musical prowess of the two veterans, Daddy

Lumba and Kojo Antwi.

The debate as to who is the best among the two legends was however recently resuscitated, leading to generated heated arguments on social media.

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Reacting to the debate in a conversation with Joy News’ MzGee, Kojo Antwi alluded such debate was healthy.

“It is good for the industry. I have a lot of respect for Kwadwo Fosu [Lumba], he is a brother, I believe God has a purpose for bringing him here the same time as me. I respect him because with Kwadwo Fosu, Nana Tuffour, Amakye Dede, George Darko we were able to breathe life into Ghanaian music”.

“The comparison and all that is good because it injects some new blood into the system and for me it is cool,” he added.

The ‘Tom and Jerry’ hitmaker, aka the ‘Music Man’ denied stating he does better songs than Daddy Lumba.

He says that’s an assertion that should be left to the fans. He added that time will also vindicate the better musician.

“I think that is for the fans to judge. I don’t think I said I do better songs than him. When it comes to what I do, I have a different target and he may have his own different target and it is not up to me to judge that my songs are better than him or vice versa. I try as much as I can that I don’t allow the media to create some kind of rivalry between us because we have existed in this industry for two decades…It is for the crowd to judge or time will judge us.”

Make a date with Kojo Antwi on February 14 at the Kempinski Hotel for Joy FM’s Lovers Dance Night.

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Ace Ghanaian music icon, Kojo Antwi says he has absolutely no problem with new Ghanaian

artists sampling his songs.

According to the music legend, even though some of the artists grew up with his songs,

they have now seen the efforts and hard work that went into producing those songs.

Kojo Antwi was speaking in an interview with Joy News’ Becky.

“The young ones are seeing the kind of work that was put into some of those songs and they appreciate it,” he said.

Nicknamed “Mr Music Man”, Kojo Antwi is a celebrated musician musician who has

chalked lots of success in his musical career spanning over two decades.

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However, his music has not been successfully categorized because he has a blend of

Highlife, Reggae, Soul, RnB and Carribean lovers rock.

His diversity in music has hence contributed in many artists sampling his music.

The ‘Dadie Anoma’ hitmaker jokingly added “some of them they were made with my

song in the background.”

The Music Maestro further stated it is fulfilling for him to see artists recognizing his songs. “I like it,” he said.

Kojo Antwi also noted that some people complain to him about other artists using his

songs “but I say let them be.”

Joey B, Kuami Eugene and Kidi are some of the artists who have sampled or taken

inspiration from Kojo Antwi’s songs.

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Veteran Ghanaian Highlife musician, Kojo Antwi has charged modern musicians to focus on polishing their inability to stage live performances.

Kojo Antwi, also known as the  Music Maestro is well known for his entertaining live performances.

He further noted that unlike him, the current crop of musicians focus on studio recordings rather than learning the art of stagecraft.

“The difference now is that you have musicians who come out of the studio before they become musicians. And you hear a lot of people complaining of their inability to play live shows”. He told Becky on ‘E With Becks’ on Joy Prime.

“I started on stage before entering the studio. They enter studio before coming on stage, so they have to be groomed for the stage,” he said.

The ‘Adiepena’ hitmaker believes artiste managers must make a conscious effort to groom their new artistes. Thus, with the skill of live stage performances.

That notwithstanding, Mr Music Man, recommends that until an artiste has a repertoire of songs which can sustain a live audience, he/she must not mount the stage.

‘…even when you have just a single out, it is not the time for you to go out there and play, that’s my advice. You need a repertoire of about 30 minutes that you can sustain an audience with’, he stated.

Meanwhile, Kojo Antwi was the first Ghanaian ever to be nominated for Best International Act at the BET awards. That was when the category was first introduced in 2010 also recounted his experience.

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Legendary musician, Kojo Antwi, aka ‘The Maestro’ has stated that any artiste without enough hit songs, don’t qualify to mount music platforms.

He further revealed that some artistes with just one or two hits are not ready to mount the stage.

This, according to the ‘Sikadam’ crooner is because it takes more than just one song to sustain a crowd for long.

Kojo Antwi made this revelation in an interview on Joy News’ Let’s Talk Showbiz.

In his perception, an artiste should have several hits that can move a crowd for at least 30 minutes else one (the artiste) doesn’t qualify to perform at a music concert.

“An artiste must be able to sustain a crowd for atleast thirty minutes and that comes with having a number of hit songs.”

“Most of these new artists are not ready to perform at concerts because they don’t have the songs and hits to sustain the crowd,” he said.

 

Legendary Ghanaian musician, Julius Kojo Antwi, aka ‘The Maestro’ is warming up for a tour in the United States of America(USA).

The tour will begin in Chicago at the White Hall, 3572 South Cottage Grove, Illinois on July 27, 2018.

Dubbed ‘The Maestro Tour,’ the Chicago programme starts at 8pm.

The Chicago concert will be the official commencement of this year’s 30th edition of the Ghana Fest programme line up. Which is being organized by the Ghana Council in Chicago.

They will however, continue to Minnesota, Maryland, and New York and a few other states.

There will also be radio interviews in each tour city. In Chicago, there will be pre-event interviews on two major radio stations.

The organizers, Brand Africa Group and Berks Concepts are based in North Carolina and Atlanta respectively.

They are the hosts for ‘The Angelique Kidjo’ tour in the United States of America. The show however, took place last last year September 23 at the North Carolina Museum of Arts.

Kojo Antwi is a famed musician in Ghana who has consistently earned the admiration of music lovers with his good music.

Affectionately called ‘Mr. Music Man’, he is  a versatile musician whose music falls under various genres.

His music cuts across, reggae, highlife, Afropop, soul, R&B, among others.

Some of his songs include; ‘Amrika,’ ‘Tattoo,’ ‘Adiepena,’ ‘Meedware,’ ‘Groovy, ‘Densu,’ among others.

Celebrated Ghanaian Musician, ‘The Maestro’ Kojo Antwi, also known as Mr Music Man, has been honored in Burkina Faso.

Kojo Antwi is the first-ever Ghanaian honoree at the BET Awards who has also received the Kora Award.

He has once again been honored at the Marley D’or 18 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Friday, May 11, 2018.

The date marked 37 years since Reggae Music legend, Bob Marley passed on.

The event, became an annual one since he passed on.

It is in commemoration of the legacy of Bob Marley, the positivity of his lyrics, the potency of his social, cultural and political commentary. Not forgetting the beauty of his music and the worldwide promotion he gave the Reggae music genre.

It is in line with these that organizers honored Reggae musicians of African heritage who continue to bear the torch.

The Marley D’or celebrates Reggae music icons whose craft helps identify African music in a world now mostly fixated on pop and its quick imitation for commerce.

Alpha Blondy, Kojo Antwi and Lucky Dube are outstanding performers of Reggae music who have inspired and influenced many in Africa from the 80s to date. It is thus not surprising that this honour was conferred on one of them at this year’s event.

The Maestro’s honor was for his notable contribution to Reggae music and its promotion of culture and tourism.

“Believing in our art and maintaining our difference, like Bob Marley did, are what make African musicians and creatives like Mr. Music Man KOJO ANTWI unique and timeless”, said the organizers.

Gracing the event were other celebrated reggae artistes. They included; Ishmael Isaacs (Ivory Coast), Solo Koko Dembele (Mali), Oscibi Johan (Burkina Faso), Hah Hunt (Ivory Coast) and Kwamy Mensah (Spain).

The Marley D’or 2018 adds to The singer-songwriter and outstanding live performer’s many national and international honors.

He has over 130 songs to his credit, many of them Reggae, Highlife or Afro Pop.

Watch photos of Kojo Antwi perform at the 2018 Marley D’or below:

Ghanaian Afro pop, High life and Reggae music artiste, Kojo Antwi, has released a new track tagged ‘Supremo’.

The Maestro’ having been absent from the music scene for a while now declared himself ‘King of Love Songs’ in the new song.

Produced by Kaywa, the song also sees Antwi compare himself with other world greats as Cristiano Ronaldo, Muhammed Ali, Michael Jackson among others.

It would appear though, based on some references he makes in the record (like Bob Marley’s “who the cap fits, let him wear it”), that he is aiming jabs at an industry rival.

More On Kojo Antwi

Born Julius Kojo Antwi, he first released a music album in 1986, and his latest album ‘Mwaah!, was released in 2009.

Since the release of his first album, Kojo Antwi has not been relentless.

With a remarkable 22 albums to his credit, and many laurels including West Africa Tourism Award, All Africa Music Awards, Kora Award, and the Our Music Award under his belt, Kojo Antwi is a trusted authority in Ghanaian music.

Revered for classics such as Densu, Tom And Jerry, Dadie Anomaa, and Adiepena, he is not only an icon in Ghana but worldwide.

Supremo is Kojo Antwi’s first offering in a significant while.

Enjoy the track below: