A 315-page book about Agya Koo Nimo has been launched in Accra.<\/p>\n
The book, which was titled \u2018Six Strings and a Note, Legendary Agya Koo Nimo in his own words,\u2019 was launched at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana.<\/p>\n
Renowned ethnomusicologist and composer, Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia said that the event that the legacy of Agya Koo Nimo must be institutionalised.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man\u2019s legacy must be institutionalised so that there is a bit of Agya Koo NImo that people must learn when they go to music school or take music courses. I would like to think about because the man cannot do that by himself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u2018Six Strings and a Note, Legendary Agya Koo Nimo in his own words\u2019 was authored by E. Obeng-Amoako Edwards, who is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who is based in Texas, USA. Emeritus Professor Nketia wrote the foreword.<\/p>\n
The book takes readers on a journey through Agya Koo Nimo\u2019s early memories in Foase, a small village in the Ashanti Region; his encounters with Mr Daniel K Sam, the catechist taught him how to play the organ and exposed him to music. It also tells readers the things that Koo Nimo learnt from his parents.
\nThe launch was punctuated with performances by Agya Koo Nimo, Osei Korankye and his 16 year old daughter, Abena Serwa.<\/p>\n
About Agya Koo Nimo<\/strong> He was elected as president of MUSIGA in 1979. He was also appointed as interim chairman of the Copyright Society of Ghana in 1985.<\/p>\n \u2013<\/p>\n By: Jeffrey Owuraku Sarpong\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A 315-page book about Agya Koo Nimo has been launched in Accra. The book, which was titled \u2018Six Strings and a Note, Legendary Agya Koo Nimo in his own words,\u2019 was launched at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana. Renowned ethnomusicologist and composer, Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia said that the event that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":248385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[137],"tags":[11803,42,3],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAgya Koo Nimo was born in Foase, in the Atwima District of the Ashanti Region. He was born Kwame Boa-Amponsem but took on the name Daniel Amponsah when he was baptised.
\nHe has released lots of songs, including the albums \u2018Ashanti ballads,\u2019 \u2018osabarima,\u2019 \u2018tete wo bi ka,\u2019 and \u2018highlife roots revival.\u2019<\/p>\n