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Legends of Ghanaian Highlife Music: Kwabena (King) Onyina (1932-2010)

Kwabena Onyina was born on March 15, 1932, at Agona Ashanti. He learned how to play guitar and at 16, he formed a trio called the Cooler’s Band. In 1953, Mr Daniel Kyei took over the management of the group and named it Onyina’s Guitar Band. Onyina earned the title “King” in 1961, when he […]