Joe Mensah
Ghanaian highlife musician
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Joe Mensah (died 2003) was a Ghanaian singer and musician.[1][2] Described as a music icon of Ghana,[3] he is one of the progenitors of the highlife music genre[4] and among the more renowned highlife musicians of the 1950s and 1960s.[5] His hit songs include "Bonsue" and "Rokpokpo"[3] from his 1977 album The Afrikan Hustle.[6]
Joe Mensah | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ghana |
| Died | 2003 |
| Genres | Highlife |
| Occupations | Singer, musician |
Mensah played an essential role in the creation of the Ghana Musicians Union and served as its first president.[3] While in the United States he studied music at the Juilliard School[7] and founded a radio show on WKCR at Columbia University featuring African music, which continues today.[3][8]
