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Awurama Badu
Ghanaian highlife musician
Awurama Badu | |
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| Born | 1945 Banko, Sekyere-East District, Ashanti Region. |
| Died | October 26, 2017. Effiduase Government Hospital, Sekyere-East District, Ashanti Region |
| Occupation | Musician |
Awurama Badu (Ewurama Badu) was a Ghanaian highlife musician born in 1945 and from Banko in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.[1] Popularly known for her stage performance and hit songs, she was a gifted and talented Highlife musician who had a breakthrough when the music industry was largely dominated by males with few females to fight for a place in the industry, according to "Bessa Simons" (Highlife musician).[2] Awurama has four children—two sons and two daughters.[3]
Music career
Badu was formerly with the Ghana Police Band(known for their live band performances) before she established herself in the highlife music industry.[4] Her music career started at the time when wo How women have shaped Ghana’s highlife music industry LEZY