Nana Ampadu

Nana Ampadu
Birth nameNana Kwame Ampadu
Also known asOdwontofoohene
Paa Steele
Born(1945-03-31)31 March 1945
Obo Kwahu, Gold Coast
OriginGhana
Died28 September 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 76)
Accra, Ghana
GenresHighlife
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)vocal, guitar
Years active1963–2020
Websitewww.nanakwameampadu.com

Nana Kwame Ampadu (31 March 1945 – 28 September 2021) was a Ghanaian musician and composer.Considered as one of the greatest Ghanaian musician of all time. credited with numerous popular highlife tracks and he is known to have composed over 800 songs. He was also known as Adwomtofo Nyinaa hempɔn. Ampadu was the lead singer, chief songwriter, and founder of the "African Brothers Band". He is regarded as a pioneer of highlife and afrobeat music and one of the most illustrious Ghanaian musicians of the 20th century.