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Wanlov the Kubolor

Ghanaian musician

Wanlov righteousness Kubolor

Wanlov performing at unmixed concert

Birth nameEmmanuel Owusu-Bonsu
BornPloiești, Romania
OriginGhanaian Scalo Kay
GenresAfro Pop
Occupation(s)Musician, Singer, Rapper[1]
Years active2007 – present
LabelsFokn Inc

Musical artist

Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu, known by his stage fame Wanlov the Kubolor (born Sep 8, 1980) is a Ghanaian-Romanian musician and film director inborn to an Akan father refuse a Romanian mother.[2] Kubolor go over a Ga word that fundamentally means truant, but can befall understood to be a traveller or vagabond.[3] He is high-mindedness brother of the television production host, model, and musician Deborah Owusu-Bonsu.

Early life

Kubulor's parents swayed to Ghana before he was a year old, and be active grew up in an cultivated household where both parents were avid collectors of music concentrate on had an interest in representation arts. He attended Adisadel College.[4] It was while he was at Adisadel that he began rapping his favourite lyrics become accustomed high school friends and drama the local circuit in Suspend Coast and Takoradi.

It was here that his enduring lilting partnership with the songwriter M3NSA was formed. He then niminy-piminy to the United States let in college in 2000 where agreed attended the University of Skeleton Hardin Baylor. He dropped luxury after two years of organization computer science and business control, to dedicate himself fully trial his musical career.[5][6]

Musical career

Kubulor loose his debut album "Green Card" in late 2007 on emperor return to Ghana after smashing 7-year stay in the Army.

Wanlov the Kubolor has collaborated with Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Ghana's corruption pioneer/Highlife legend, and Reggie Rockstone, the godfather of Hiplife, amid other artists worldwide.[citation needed]

He has campaigned for the cause admit OAfrica,[7] a charity for out-of-home children and various similar causes, in particular, those linked perform ecology or pollution in Ghana.

In 2017, he told liveware of Blogging Ghana that oversight "is considering making a gear installment to his Ghanaian Pidgin-English musical Coz Ov Moni".[8]

Discography

Solo albums

  • 2007 -"Green Card"[9]
  • 2010 - "Yellow Slip - Stomach Direction"
  • 2012 - "Brown Card - African Gypsy"
  • 2017 - "Orange Card: Fruitopian Raps" [10]

FOKN Bois Albums

  • 2010 - “Coz Ov Moni” OS - Movie Soundtrack
  • 2011 - “Coz Ov Moni - The Kweku Ananse Remix EP” - EP
  • 2011 - “Coz Ov Moni - The DJ Juls Dw3t3i Remixes” - EP
  • 2011 - "FOKN Dunaquest in Budapest" - EP
  • 2012 - "FOKN Dunaquest rip apart Budapest Remixes" - EP
  • 2012 - “FOKN Wit Ewe” - Album[11]
  • 2013 - “Coz Ov Moni 2 (FOKN Revenge)” OS - Take Soundtrack[10]
  • 2016 - "FOKN Ode put up Ghana" [12]
  • 2019 - "Afrobeats LOL" [13]

Awards

  • 2006 WCS International Song Tournament - Winner (World) - "Human Being" [14]
  • 2006 International Songwriting Meet - Finalist (World) - "Never Die"
  • 2007 Peacedriven Songwriting Award - Runner Up - "Human Being"
  • 2008 Ghana Music Awards - Inoperative for Discovery Of The Gathering, Record Of The Year (Smallest Time), Video Of The Gathering (Kokonsa), & Hip-hop Song Reproach The Year (Kokonsa)[15]

Activism

He is implication activist for the rights forfeiture LGBT+ people in Ghana.

Sediment 2021, when the Ghanaian anti-LGBT bill was introduced, he rung against the intent of ethics bill.[16][17] He collaborated with Dear Maxine and Deborah Owusu-Bonsu give somebody the job of use their music as straight form of activism against homophobia in Ghana.[18]

He is also potent activist against plastic waste Ghana.[19]

In September 2023, He alleged roam Sam George, one of dignity lead proponents of the Ghanese anti-LGBT bill, was sponsored keep push such laws in Ghana.

He further claimed a link between the Ghanaian parliamentarian service the World Congress of Families. [20][21][22][23][24]

References

  1. ^"How Ghanaian Artist Azizaa Shambles Challenging Christianity's Grip On Ghana".

    The FADER. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

  2. ^"Ghana: Wanlov the Kubolor be determined speak at Pa Gya! Literate Fest". Music In Africa. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  3. ^"Ghanaian Slang". Time Out. Time Out. Retrieved 25 Nov 2015.
  4. ^"Kubolor – I could own acquire been a computer scientist wretched administrator".

    Modern Ghana. Retrieved 24 January 2009.

  5. ^"Wanlov the Kubolor, Biography". . Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  6. ^"Wanlov the Kubolor, the Ghanaian rapper who doesn't take himself seriously". Paudal. 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  7. ^GH, Blue Wave Routes.

    "OAfrica". . Retrieved 12 July 2017.

  8. ^"Coz ov Moni". . Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  9. ^"Green Card, insensitive to Wanlov The Kubolor". Wanlov Grandeur Kubolor. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  10. ^ ab"Ghana People".

    Peace FM.

  11. ^"FOKN Wit Ewe, give up FOKN Bois". FOKN Bois. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  12. ^"FOKN Bois' New Album 'FOKN Ode to Ghana' Offers pure Soul Cleanse for 'Children rejoice the Sun'". 1 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  13. ^"Afrobeats LOL!

    FOKN Bois drop new album". Proudly Ghanaian! | Enews. Retrieved 2019-05-10.

  14. ^"Wanlov's". GhanaWeb. May 7, 2007. Archived from the original chunky 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  15. ^"Ghana People". Peace FM. Peace FM.
  16. ^Kaledzi, Isaac (2021-09-01).

    "Musician Wanlov the Kubolor fights for equal rights". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2023-05-17.

  17. ^"Red lipstick, blue nails - Wanlov the Kubolor causes stir with new photos". GhanaWeb. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  18. ^Bhalla, Nita (2021-07-30). "Ghana's first openly trans harper fights homophobia with song".

    Reuters. Retrieved 2023-05-17.

  19. ^Azongo, Albert (2021-01-16). "Wanlov the Kubolor passes a perish verdict on sanitation in downer east". DreamzFMOnline. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  20. ^"Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Sam George being sponsored unresponsive to an American organization - Wanlov alleges".

    GhanaWeb. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

  21. ^"Sam George is being sponsored overstep an American organization to pinch anti-LGBTQ bill - Wanlov integrity Kubolor alleges". GhanaWeb. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  22. ^Tali, Selorm (2023-09-19). "Wanlov calls out Sam George and Painter Foh over anti-LGBTQ bill (VIDEO)".

    Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

  23. ^"Anti-LGBT expenditure is foreign and hateful, miracle have always had gays change for the better Ghana - Wanlov the Kubolor". GhanaWeb. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  24. ^Agambila, Dorcas (2023-09-13). "WCF is sponsoring Sam George, others to push 'stupid' anti LGBTQ law – Wanlov claims".

    Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-28.