Keche

Keche ( often called The Skill Team) is a Ghanaian musical hip-life duo formed in 2004 consisting of Joshua Kojo Ampah and Andrew Kofi Cudjoe.[1] Keche means "skills" in the Akan language.[2] The duo rose to fame with their debut album Pressure (2008). Keche has multiple nominations under their belt and their song Sokode topped several music charts across the African continent.[3]

Keche
OriginSekondi
GenresAfrobeat, Highlife
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active2004 - Present
MembersJoshua Kojo Ampah Andrew Kofi Cudjoe

Early life

In the early part of the year 2000, Joshua took up a hobby of playing basketball and football at St. John Senior Secondary School. This was where he met Andrew who was a student and an athlete there. Joshua hails from the Central region, while Andrew is from the Western region. They both spoke the native Fante and hence had an oral telepathy as they did musical freestyles.[2][4]

By the year 2005, the duo had recorded several demos and mixtapes in studios like One blaze and Dons mic, all in the Tema Metropolis. Their recording quest drove them to the shores of the Highly Spiritual studio owned by legendary sound engineer Kaywa.[1][5][6]

In 2008, Keche released their first single[1] "Omogemi", which was followed by "Ring my bell" which featured Sarkodie.[7]

They are known for the songs Sokode, Aluguntugui, Diabetes, Pressure, amongst others. In 2011, the duo was recognized as a Global Ambassador for Peace by the then Liberia's President, her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.[3] Following that, the group also performed at the UN Peace concert in Monrovia, Liberia in 2014[8] which gave the group recognition across Africa.[9] In 2019, the group signed a record deal with Gem Rhythms, a subsidiary of Gem Multimedia.[10]

Discography
  1. PRESSURE         - 2008
  2. SOKODE                           - 2011
  3. ALUGUNTUGUI                - 2012
  4. BODY LOTION                 - 2013
  5. DIABETES                       - 2014
  6. HALLELUJAH                  - 2014
  7. FINEBOY                           - 2014
  8. CASE                                 - 2015
  9. MONICA                           - 2015
  10. SHAME ON YOU              - 2015
  11. ATINKA                            -  2016
  12. COCOA SEASON             - 2016
  13. NEXT LEVEL                    - 2017
  14. SHOW SOMETHING        - 2017
  15. THEY SAY                         - 2018
  16. FLAVOR                            - 2018
  17. EXCITING                         - 2018
  18. AKUMA                             - 2018
  19. YOU WAN CRY                - 2018
  20. GRACE                             - 2019
  21. ODO                                  - 2019
  22. TODAY                              - 2019
  23. SAME GIRL                       - 2020
  24. NO DULLING                     - 2020

Videography
  1. OMOGEMI                                - 2008
  2. PRESSURE                              - 2009
  3. SOKODE                                  - 2011
  4. ALUGUNTUGUI                     - 2012
  5. DIABETES                               - 2014
  6. CASE                                       - 2015
  7. NEXT LEVEL                          - 2017
  8. SHOW SOMETHING              - 2017
  9. THEY SAY                               - 2018
  10. ODO                                         - 2019
  11. TODAY                                     - 2019
  12. SAME GIRL                              - 2020
  13. NO DULLING                           - 2020

Album
  1. Pressure[11]
men at work, rebranding kechegh to kecheglobal
keche depicts , two individuals who connect by music (ladder) to make the magic happen
Keche Andrew also known as ''Andrew king'' poses in his urban cross African print outfit
'' I'm going in'' keche Joshua cheerfully poses as he shows of a custom design made crossing both African and Western culture

Awards
  • 4syte Music Video Awards 2012 Winner- Best Choreographed Video.[1][12]
  • Liberia’s Global Ambassadors for Peace.[3]
  • keche's exclusive photoshoot, where they depict the efforts put into their rebranding
    VGMA 2011 Nominee- Hip Life/Hip Hop Artist of the Year.[1][12]
  • VGMA 2012 Nominee- Best Group, Hip Life Song of the Year, Popular Song of the Year.[1][12][13]
  • The Pan African International Recognition Awards and Annual Discourse (PAIR-AWARDS)-Best West African Artist of the Year[4]
  • 2017 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Best Group of the Year[14]
  • 2018 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Most Popular Video.
  • 2019 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Best Video.[15]
  • 2020 Ghana Music Awards, USA; Winner - Best Group Of The Year.[16]

References
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  2. "Keche | ProfileAbility". profileability.com. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. Ghana, News (2016-10-31). "Keche Stuns Liberia". News Ghana. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  4. Keche wins PAIR Award's Best West African Artiste of the Year | Ghana Music, 2019-08-26, retrieved 2020-01-28
  5. "Keche says only death can separate them". Graphic Showbiz Online. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  6. "Kuami Eugene, KiDi, King Promise, others kicked us out of business in 2018 - Keche". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  7. "Women, money can't separate us – Keche". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  8. "Keche | ProfileAbility". profileability.com. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  9. "See what happened when Keche performed in Liberia". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  10. "Keche lands GHc 2.5m record deal with Golden Empire Legacy". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News, Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  11. Pressure, retrieved 2020-01-28
  12. Writer, Ghafla (2018-04-09). "DOWNLOAD mp3: Keche – U Wan Cry - Ghafla! Music". Ghafla Music. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  13. ameyawdebrah.com. "Sarkodie Tops 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with 12 nominations". Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  14. Larbi-Amoah, Lawrencia. "4Syte TV Release Nomination List For Music Video Awards". Ghafla! Ghana. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  15. "Full list of 2019 MTN 4Syte TV Music video Awards nominees | Ghana Music |". Ghana Music. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  16. "Ghana Music Awards USA 2020 Winners | Full List". PlugTimes.com. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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