Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Ghana Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
For seventy years the keeper of palmwine highlife — Akan proverb set to acoustic guitar, and the tradition every Ghanaian guitarist traces back to.
Koo Nimo is the pre-eminent exponent of Ghanaian palmwine guitar music, an acoustic tradition rooted in Akan storytelling and proverb.
He has taught and performed for more than half a century and is among the most respected living figures in Ghanaian music.
He has taught and performed for more than half a century and is among the most respected living figures in Ghanaian music.
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