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Kwasi Danquah III Discography, Tinchy Stryder Solo Discography
Kwasi is an Akan day name given in Ghana to a boy born on a Sunday (''Kwasiada''). Notable people with this name include: * Kwasi Sintim Aboagye, Ghanaian teacher, businessman and politician of the 1950s and 1960s * Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa, Ghanaian academic, Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2006–2010 * Kwasi Boateng Adjei (born 1954), Ghanaian politician * Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (born 1966), Ghanaian politician * Kwasi Anin-Yeboah (born 1953), Ghanaian lawyer and Chief Justice * Kwasi Annoh Ankama (1957–2010), Ghanaian lawyer and politician * Kwasi Sainti Baffoe-Bonnie (1950–2021), Ghanaian media administrator and politician * Kwasi Boachi (1827–1904), Dutch mining engineer, Prince of Ashanti Empire * Kwasi Kyei Darwkah (born 1965), Ghanaian broadcaster *Kwasi Danquah III (born 1986), Ghanaian-British businessman, music executive known as Tinchi Stryder *Kwasi Donsu (born 1995), Ghanaian footballer * Kwasi Etu-Bonde, Ghanaian politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Tema, Kumasi, Sunyani, Ho, Cape Coast, Techiman, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The earliest kingdoms to emerge in Ghana were Bonoman in the south and the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north, with Bonoman existing in the area during the 11th century. The Asante Empire and other Akan kingdoms in the south emerged over the centuries. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Empire, followed by other European powers, contested the area for trading r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Konadu
Kwasi Konadu is a Jamaican author, scholar, educator, writer, editor, and historian. Biography Kwasi Konadu is a scholar of Africa and African Diaspora. He was the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Endowed Chair and Professor at Colgate University, where he taught courses in African history and on worldwide African histories and cultures. With extensive archival and field research in West Africa, Europe, Brazil, the Caribbean, and North America, his writings focus on African and African diasporic histories, as well as major themes in world history. He is the author of ''Our Own Way in This Part of the World: Biography of an African Community, Culture, and Nation'' (Duke University Press, 2019), (with Clifford Campbell) ''The Ghana Reader: History, Culture, Politics'' (Duke University Press, 2016), ''Transatlantic Africa, 1440-1888'' (Oxford University Press, 2014), ''The Akan Diaspora in the Americas'' (Oxford University Press, 2010), among other books. A father and husband fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akwasi
Akwasi or Kwasí or Kwesi is an Akan masculine given name originating from the Akan people and their Akan day naming system, meaning born on a Sunday. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Akwasi has the appellation Bodua or Obueakwan meaning agility. Thus, males named Akwasi are supposed to be agile by nature. Origin and Meaning In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Akwasi originated from Koyasi and the Lord of Life Descent deity of the day Sunday. Males named Akwasi are known to be leaders in society and also known to be "clearer of the way" (obue-akwan). They are very inquisitive and tend to be pulled into a thing of interest. Male Variants of Akwasi Day names in Ghana vary in spelling among the various Akan subgroups. The name is spelt Akwasi or Kwasi by the Akuapem, Akyem, Akwamu, Bono and Ashanti subgroups while the Fante subgroup spell it as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (born 10 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Şanlıurfaspor. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ghana national team. Club career Bayern Munich Wriedt made his debut for Bayern Munich on 25 October 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 101st minute for Thiago in an away match against RB Leipzig in the second round of the 2017–18 edition of the DFB-Pokal. The match finished 1–1 after extra time, with Bayern advancing after winning 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out. Willem II On 1 July 2020, three days before the final match of the season, Wriedt joined Willem II on a three-year contract along with Bayern Munich II teammate Derrick Köhn. Holstein Kiel Wriedt moved to 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel on 20 January 2022, having agreed a contract until summer 2025. Three days after signing for the club, he made his debut by coming on in the 74th minute for Benedikt Pichler in a 2–1 win Jahn Regensburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Wiredu
Kwasi Wiredu (3 October 1931 – 6 January 2022) was a Ghanaian philosopher. Often called the greatest African philosopher of his generation, his work contributed to the conceptual decolonisation of African thought. Life and career Wiredu was born in Kumasi, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana), in 1931, and attended Adisadel College from 1948 to 1952. It was during this period that he discovered philosophy, through Plato (which weaned him from his interest in Practical Psychology) and Bertrand Russell. He gained a place at the University of Ghana, Legon. After graduating in 1958, he went to University College, Oxford to read for the B.Phil. At Oxford University, Wiredu was taught by Gilbert Ryle (his thesis supervisor), Peter Strawson (his College tutor), and Stuart Hampshire (his special tutor), and wrote a thesis on "Knowledge, Truth, and Reason". Upon graduating in 1960 he was appointed to a teaching post at the University College of North Staffordshire (now the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Thompson
James Kwasi Malik Thompson (born 21 August 1975) is a Bahamian politician from the Free National Movement. He is member of the Parliament of the Bahamas for East Grand Bahama. Career Thompson served as the member of parliament for Pineridge from 2007 to 2012. In December 2020, he was appointed minister of state for finance. References See also * 14th Bahamian Parliament The 14th Bahamian Parliament is the current sitting of the Parliament of the Bahamas, Parliament of The Bahamas. It was elected in the 2021 Bahamian general election. Members MPs Senators https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/the% ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Kwasi 1975 births Place of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Bahamian politicians Members of the House of Assembly of the Bahamas Free National Movement politicians Government ministers of the Bahamas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Songui
Kwasi Songui is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Jon Jon Hendricks in '' Blue Mountain State''. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Songui, Kwasi Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Black Canadian male actors Canadian people of Zimbabwean descent Male actors from Montreal Concordia University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Sibo
Kwasi Sibo (born 24 January 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Oviedo. Career Sibo began his career with Ghanaian side Cheetah FC before joining Armenian Premier League side Banants in September 2017. The following year, he signed for Premier League side Watford on a long-term deal. In January 2019, Sibo joined Albanian Superliga side Skënderbeu Korçë on loan until the end of the season. The following season he spent some time training with Udinese before heading to Spain to join Ibiza on a season-long loan deal. On 12 August 2020, it was announced Sibo would remain on loan at the Spanish side for another season. In August 2021, he signed permanently with Real Betis, being assigned to the reserves in Primera División RFEF. On 5 September 2022, Sibo joined SD Amorebieta also in the third division. He helped in the club's promotion to Segunda División in his first season, but suffered relegation in his second. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Poku
Kwasi Poku (born February 6, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Challenger Pro League club RWD Molenbeek and the Canada national team. Early life Poku began playing youth soccer at age six with Brampton East SC. He later played youth soccer with the Woodbridge Strikers, with whom he won the 2017 U14 Ontario Indoor Cup, scoring a hat-trick against Ottawa St. Anthony. He was also part of the provincial Team Ontario that year. He later played for Unionville Milliken SC for about six months, before joining the Toronto FC Academy, after impressing in a match against TFC while with Unionville in November 2018 and being invited for a tryout. He departed the Toronto FC Academy in February 2022. Club career Toronto FC In 2021, he played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship division making his debut on July 31 against Alliance United. After the season, he joined the second team Toronto FC II in USL League One. He made his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa
Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa is a Ghanaian diplomat and a member of the New Patriotic Party of Ghana. He is currently Ghana's ambassador to Togo. Ambassadorial appointment In July 2017, President Nana Akuffo-Addo named Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa as Ghana's ambassador to Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le .... He was among twenty two other distinguished Ghanaians who were named to head various diplomatic Ghanaian mission in the world. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Ambassadors of Ghana to Togo New Patriotic Party politicians {{Ghana-diplomat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Owusu
Kwasi Owusu (5 November 1945 – 30 March 2020) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward for Bofoakwa Tano. He is the Ghana national team's third leading international goal scorer with 36 goals in 52 appearances. He died aged 74, on 30 March 2020, in Sunyani Sunyani () is a city and the capital of the Sunyani Municipal District and the Bono Region of Ghana. The city is located about northwest of Kumasi and away from Accra. It is the sixth largest city in the country as of the 2010 census, with ....Prince Narkortu Teye"Ghana loses second legend in two days as Kwasi Owusu passes away" ''Goal'', 30 March 2020. Career statistics :''Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Owusu goal.'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Owusu, Kwasi 1945 births 2020 deaths People from Sunyani District Footballers from Bono Region Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Ghana men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa
Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa is the director-general of the Ghana Education Service and an associate professor. Prior to his director-general appointment, he was the dean of the International Programmes Office (IPO) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology (KNUST). Early life and education He attended Suhum Secondary Technical School, then went to Wesley College in Kumasi for his professional post-secondary teacher certificate. His first degree in Social Sciences was from Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology (KNUST). He subsequently received a Master of Arts and Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies from the University of Ghana. His PhD was on language and education from the University of Reading The University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as the University Extension College, Reading, an extension college of Christchurch College, Oxford, and became University College, ... in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |