Nana Tuffour (néJames Kwaku Tuffour, 14 February 1954 – 15 June 2020), also known as 9-9-2-4, was a Ghanaian Highlife singer and songwriter.[1] He is known for popular highlife songs such as Aketekyiwa, Abeiku and Owuo sei fie and had 15 albums to his credit.[2][3]
Nana Tuffour is a native of Kumasi. He started his musical career with keyboardist Alex Konadu, and joined the Wanto Wazuri Band as a pianist, he later became the lead vocalist for the Waza Africo Band, and also released his first album yes Highlife Romance in 1979.[4] Nana traveled to Nigeria, and worked with King Sunny Adé as his keyboardist.[3]
nana, tuffour, james, kwaku, tuffour, february, 1954, june, 2020, also, known, ghanaian, highlife, singer, songwriter, known, popular, highlife, songs, such, aketekyiwa, abeiku, owuo, albums, credit, birth, namejames, kwaku, tuffourborn, 1954, february, 1954di. Nana Tuffour ne James Kwaku Tuffour 14 February 1954 15 June 2020 also known as 9 9 2 4 was a Ghanaian Highlife singer and songwriter 1 He is known for popular highlife songs such as Aketekyiwa Abeiku and Owuo sei fie and had 15 albums to his credit 2 3 Nana TuffourBirth nameJames Kwaku TuffourBorn 1954 02 14 14 February 1954Died15 June 2020 2020 06 15 aged 66 GenresHighlifeOccupation s Singer songwriterYears active1979 2020Life and career editNana Tuffour is a native of Kumasi He started his musical career with keyboardist Alex Konadu and joined the Wanto Wazuri Band as a pianist he later became the lead vocalist for the Waza Africo Band and also released his first album yes Highlife Romance in 1979 4 Nana traveled to Nigeria and worked with King Sunny Ade as his keyboardist 3 Tuffour died from COVID 19 in 2020 5 References edit Highlife veteran Nana Tuffuor dead June 15 2020 Highlife artiste Nana Tuffour dies June 15 2020 a b Highlife great Nana Tuffour has died June 15 2020 Veteran Highlife musician Nana Tuffour passes on Graphic Online Retrieved 2020 06 15 https thebbcghana com highlife music legend nana tuffour died of coronavirus External links editNana Tuffour discography at Discogs nbsp This article on an African singer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This Ghanaian biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nana Tuffour amp oldid 1191739230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
