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King Ayisoba

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World and Folk
A.k.a. Apozora Ayisoba

King Ayisoba is a hiplife performer and Kologo (guitar) player. born in June 1975 at Bongo SOE near Bolgatanga, in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He learnt how to play the kologo (a traditional two stringed guitar) from his grandfather, a traditional healer. He starting playing music at pito bars and festivals and soon became a child prodigy He eventually left Bongo Soe for Techiman Nyampenase in the Brong Ahafo Region to do farming, but moved to Accra after one year, teaming up with Terry Bonchaka. While with Terry, he wrote and composed songs, playing the Kologo, while Terry did the raps. After Terry Bonchaka’s sad death in 2003, he featured on ‘Mama Africa’ with Krontihene. In 2007, King Ayisoba finally released his first solo album "Modern Ghanaians", which was produced by Panji Anoff for Pidgen Music, and contained the popular hit song “I want to see you my father", which did well in the charts in Ghana.

     
Popular Tracks   
A Bad Attitude on A Trip To Bolgatanga by African Head Charge
Good Things God Knows on Work Hard by King Ayisoba
Never Regret A Day on A Trip To Bolgatanga by African Head Charge
People Talk Too Much on Work Hard by King Ayisoba
Modern Ghanaians - feat. Kontihene, Kwabena Kwabena + Kwaku-T on Black Stars – Ghana’s Hiplife Generation by Various Artists
Africa on Ghana Awake, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Wicked Leaders on Wicked Leaders by King Ayisoba
Ndeema on 1000 Can Die by King Ayisoba
Africa Needs Africa on 1000 Can Die by King Ayisoba
Mbhee on Wicked Leaders by King Ayisoba

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Discography

Title Artist Year Type
1000 Can DieKing Ayisoba2017Album
Wicked LeadersKing Ayisoba2014Album
Modern GhanaiansKing Ayisoba2013Compil.
Don't Do The Bad ThingKing Ayisoba2012Album
Adoo NsuviyuraKing Ayisoba2010Single
AfricaKing Ayisoba2008Album
Modern GhanaiansKing Ayisoba2006Album
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