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    Alex Konadu

    Ghanaian highlife musician

    Alex Konadu

    Also known asOne Man Thousand
    OriginAshanti Region, Ghana
    GenresHighlife

    Musical artist

    Alex Konadu (1948 – 18 January 2011) was a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and guitarist who was known for his contribution to the Highlife tradition.

    Konadu sang in the Asante language Twi. He was nicknamed "One Man Thousand" for his ability to draw crowds wherever he appeared, and it is rumored that he performed in every single town and village in Ghana.[1] Konadu's song "Asaase Asa," from the 1976 album by the same name, details a tragedy that befalls a man, killing his wife and sister.

    The song is dedicated to all those that have lost loved ones, and consequently, it is a "must-play at any Ghanaian funeral".[2]

    Biography

    Konadu was born in Adwumakase Kese in the Kwabere No.

    3 District of Ashanti in 1948. He was part of the Kantamanto Bosco Group, the Kwabena Akwaboah and then the Happy B