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King Kwabena Onyina

First Name: Kwabena

Other Names: Kwabina

Last Name: Onyina

Stage Name: King Kwabena Onyina

Country: Ghana

Born: 1932

D.O.D: 1/1/2010

Primary Language: Akan

Bio

Kwabena Onyina was a renowned Ghanaian guitarist, highlife musician, and bandleader of the Cooler's Band, which was later renamed Onyina's Guitar Band. Onyina won the National Guitar Band competition in 1961, earning him the title of "King." He accompanied Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, on a tour to several countries. Onyina introduced progressive jazz chords to guitar highlife bands in the 1950s and recorded his first music in 1953. He imparted his guitar playing knowledge to other musicians. Onyina died in 2010.

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