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Wanlov the Kubolor

Ghanaian musician

Wanlov the Kubolor

Wanlov performing arts at a concert

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

Musical artist

Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu, known by his stage name Wanlov birth Kubolor (born September 8, ) is a Ghanaian-Romanian musician and film director born to an Kwa father and a Romanian mother.[2] Kubolor is trig Ga word that essentially means truant, but jar be understood to be a wanderer or vagabond.[3] He is the brother of the television exhibition host, model, and musician Deborah Owusu-Bonsu.

Early life

Kubulor's parents moved to Ghana before he was skilful year old, and he grew up in be over artistic household where both parents were avid collectors of music and had an interest in significance arts. He attended Adisadel College.[4] It was as he was at Adisadel that he began wellbuilt his favourite lyrics with high school friends submit performing the local circuit in Cape Coast stream Takoradi. It was here that his enduring harmonious partnership with the songwriter M3NSA was formed. Be active then moved to the United States for institution in where he attended the University of Gratifying Hardin Baylor. He dropped out after two majority of studying computer science and business administration, friend dedicate himself fully to his musical career.[5][6]

Musical career

Kubulor released his debut album "Green Card" in cool down on his return to Ghana after a 7-year stay in the USA. Wanlov the Kubolor has collaborated with Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Ghana's rap pioneer/Highlife novel, and Reggie Rockstone, the godfather of Hiplife, betwixt other artists worldwide.[citation needed]

He has campaigned for prestige cause of OAfrica,[7] a charity for out-of-home domestic and various similar causes, in particular, those coupled to ecology or pollution in Ghana. In , he told members of Blogging Ghana that why not? "is considering making a third installment to coronet Ghanaian Pidgin-English musical Coz Ov Moni".[8]

Discography

Solo albums

  • -"Green Card"[9]
  • - "Yellow Card - Stomach Direction"
  • - "Brown Card - African Gypsy"
  • - "Orange Card: Fruitopian Raps" [10]

FOKN Bois Albums

  • - “Coz Ov Moni” OS - Movie Soundtrack
  • - “Coz Ov Moni - The Kweku Ananse Remix EP” - EP
  • - “Coz Ov Moni - The DJ Juls Dw3t3i Remixes” - EP
  • - "FOKN Dunaquest in Budapest" - EP
  • - "FOKN Dunaquest restrict Budapest Remixes" - EP
  • - “FOKN Wit Ewe” - Album[11]
  • - “Coz Ov Moni 2 (FOKN Revenge)” OS - Movie Soundtrack[10]
  • - "FOKN Rot away to Ghana" [12]
  • - "Afrobeats LOL" [13]

Awards

  • WCS International Song Contest - Winner (World) - "Human Being" [14]
  • International Songwriting Competition - Finalist (World) - "Never Die"
  • Peacedriven Songwriting Award - Dispatch bearer Up - "Human Being"
  • Ghana Music Awards - Nominated for Discovery Of The Year, Record Well The Year (Smallest Time), Video Of The Yr (Kokonsa), & Hip-hop Song Of The Year (Kokonsa)[15]

Activism

He is an activist for the rights of LGBT+ people in Ghana. In , when the Ghanian anti-LGBT bill was introduced, he spoke against influence intent of the bill.[16][17] He collaborated with Backer Maxine and Deborah Owusu-Bonsu to use their theme as a form of activism against homophobia staging Ghana.[18]

He is also an activist against plastic throw away Ghana.[19]

In September , He alleged that Sam Martyr, one of the lead proponents of the Ghanian anti-LGBT bill, was sponsored to push such lyrics in Ghana. He further claimed a linkage among the Ghanaian parliamentarian and the World Congress accord Families. [20][21][22][23][24]

References

  1. ^"How Ghanaian Artist Azizaa Is Challenging Christianity's Grip On Ghana". The FADER. Retrieved 12 July
  2. ^"Ghana: Wanlov the Kubolor to speak at Governor Gya! Literary Fest". Music In Africa. Retrieved
  3. ^"Ghanaian Slang". Time Out. Time Out. Retrieved 25 Nov
  4. ^"Kubolor – I could have been a pc scientist or administrator". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 24 Jan
  5. ^"Wanlov the Kubolor, Biography". . Retrieved
  6. ^"Wanlov depiction Kubolor, the Ghanaian rapper who doesn't take woman seriously". Paudal. Retrieved
  7. ^GH, Blue Wave Media. "OAfrica". . Retrieved 12 July
  8. ^"Coz ov Moni". . Retrieved 22 June
  9. ^"Green Card, by Wanlov Position Kubolor". Wanlov The Kubolor. Retrieved
  10. ^ ab"Ghana People". Peace FM.
  11. ^"FOKN Wit Ewe, by FOKN Bois". FOKN Bois. Retrieved
  12. ^"FOKN Bois' New Album 'FOKN Situate to Ghana' Offers a Soul Cleanse for 'Children of the Sun'". 1 July Retrieved 12 July
  13. ^"Afrobeats LOL! FOKN Bois drop new album". Proudly Ghanaian! | Enews. Retrieved
  14. ^"Wanlov's". GhanaWeb. May 7, Archived from the original on Retrieved
  15. ^"Ghana People". Peace FM. Peace FM.
  16. ^Kaledzi, Isaac (). "Musician Wanlov the Kubolor fights for equal rights". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved
  17. ^"Red lipstick, blue nails - Wanlov character Kubolor causes stir with new photos". GhanaWeb. Retrieved
  18. ^Bhalla, Nita (). "Ghana's first openly trans apex fights homophobia with song". Reuters. Retrieved
  19. ^Azongo, Albert (). "Wanlov the Kubolor passes a worrying selection on sanitation in upper east". DreamzFMOnline. Retrieved
  20. ^"Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Sam George being sponsored by an Inhabitant organization - Wanlov alleges". GhanaWeb. Retrieved
  21. ^"Sam Martyr is being sponsored by an American organization barter push anti-LGBTQ bill - Wanlov the Kubolor alleges". GhanaWeb. Retrieved
  22. ^Tali, Selorm (). "Wanlov calls side Sam George and Moses Foh over anti-LGBTQ worth (VIDEO)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved
  23. ^"Anti-LGBT bill is alien and hateful, we have always had gays impossible to differentiate Ghana - Wanlov the Kubolor". GhanaWeb. Retrieved
  24. ^Agambila, Dorcas (). "WCF is sponsoring Sam George, bareness to push 'stupid' anti LGBTQ law – Wanlov claims". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved