Moses Kweku Oppong (2 October 1915 – 1986) was the founder of the band

Kakaiku Kakaiku was a popular Ghanaian band in the 1960s and 1970s. The band was formed by Moses Kweku Oppong. The band's main instrument was the guitar. It had famous members such as C.K. Mann.The band was formed on August 1, 1954, and was given the na ...

, which was created in 1954. He and his band were important parts of the highlife music genre, and is connected to other important musician like

C. K. Mann Charles Kofi Amankwaa Mann (1936 – March 20, 2018), known as C. K. Mann, was a Ghanaian highlife musician and producer. His music career spanned over four decades; he won multiple awards for his songs. He was awarded the Grand Medal of Ghan ...

. Born in

Aboso Aboso is a town near Tarkwa, and is the capital of Wassa West district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana.

in the Western Region, he learned to play guitar as a child and started becoming a musician. Before the band became popular, he worked in various other jobs, including blacksmith, winch greaser and driver in the Aboso Goldfields.

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