Nana Tuffour

Nana Tuffour
Born
James Kwaku Tuffour

(1954-02-14)14 February 1954
Died15 June 2020(2020-06-15) (aged 66)
GenreHighlife
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active1979–2020

Nana Tuffour (né James Kwaku Tuffour; 14 February 1954 – 15 June 2020), also known as 9-9-2-4, was a Ghanaian Highlife singer and songwriter. He is known for popular highlife songs such as Aketekyiwa, Abeiku and Owuo sei fie and had 15 albums to his credit.

Life and career

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. Nana traveled to Nigeria, and worked with King Sunny Adé as his keyboardist.

Tuffour died from COVID-19 in 2020.

References

  1. ↑ "Highlife veteran Nana Tuffuor dead". June 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Highlife artiste Nana Tuffour dies". June 15, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Highlife great Nana Tuffour has died". June 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Veteran Highlife musician Nana Tuffour passes on". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  5. ↑ "Highlife Music Legend Nana Tuffour Died of Coronavirus". 15 June 2020.