Afro Moses Profile

AFRO MOSES was the fourth infant delivered of his mother and the first to survive. He grew up in the village of Ateiku in Ghana's west and began rounding up local children to craft their own instruments and perform at an early age. By his teens he became known as the 'African James Brown'. His training on traditional instruments and his later adaptation of western instruments and recording technology have been a seamless focus of his life. Since his first visit to Denmark as part of a cultural exchange program in 1986, AFRO MOSES has lived in two disparate worlds. His music reflects his respect, passion and awe for both; his bands reflect his love for mixing the peoples of the world in order to share each other's cultures. AFRO MOSES is a master musician on the Kora (21-stringed African harp), the Tama (talking drum), the Gonde (African ukulele) and the kalimba (African thumb piano). He is a singer with a rich, emotive voice and a broad range of African and western singing styles at his disposal. As a composer and band leader his eleven-piece NGOGO HI LIFE band and his six-piece MOSES O'JAH group have topped world music charts in Scandinavia. His song Afrika Market, from his second CD 'Makola' won Best Song, while MOSES O'JAH won the Best World Music Group at The Danish Music Awards in 1998. His band compositions skilfully blend hi life, reggae, kwassa-kwassa, jive and western rock to create a unique Afro-reggae fusion that has dazzled audiences of all ages. His solo performances present traditional multi-ethnic African songs on traditional instruments, with his own personal experiences of African life woven into the performances. UNITY is the message of Afro Moses, and the message gets across the world. Anyone who has seen Moses O'Jah live on stage can only agree. Moses loves to make people happy with rhythm and sound along with the message of UNITY.