Kofi Mole
Ghanaian hip hop and afrobeats artiste
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Edward Kofi Agyemang Amoah known by the stage name Kofi Mole, is a hip hop and afrobeats artiste from Ghana.[1][2] He was born on April 16, 1993 in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. He was awarded the Next Rated Act at the 2019 3Music Awards held in Accra.[3]
April 16, 1993
Early life and education
Kofi Mole was born and raised in Kumasi and attended Armed Forces Senior High Technical School for his secondary education. He attended the University of Ghana to study Psychology but deferred because he had to pursue a career in music.[4][5] Before he became a musician, Kofi worked as a barber to support himself.[6]
Music career
Kofi's passion to do music started when he was a kid. He released the lead single "Mensah" in 2018 which featured 2018 BET Awards nominee Kwesi Arthur and produced by Kayso, the record was released under NGA with support from a social media movement called GroundUp Chale. He was called up later in 2018 to feature on the most talked about hip hop song 'Biibi Ba' by Sarkodie.[7][8] The song was nominated for the Best Hip hop Song and Best Edited Video at the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[9] In addition to music, Kofi is also interested in fashion and is known to design his own clothes.[10]
Discography
Award and nomination
| Year | Event | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | VGMA | Hip-Pop Song of the Year | Himself | Won | [13] |
| 2019 | 3 Music Awards | Next Rated Act | Himself | Won | [14] |
| Hip hop Song of the Year | Mensah | Nominated | [15] |
Videography
| Year | Title | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mensah | Yaw Phanta | [16] |
| Die Rich | Akwadaa Nyame | [17] | |
| 2019 | Don't Be Late | Yaw Skyface | [18] |
| 2019 | Me Ne Woaa | Yaw Skyface | [19] |