NANA KWESI BYLON (99K)

Nana Kwesi is the 12th Born of 13 Children of the late Nana Okai Ababio II of Ashanti-Bekwai (Senfi Royal family) and Madam Felicia A. Nyarko of Kyebi Amanfrom all in West of Africa,Ghana to be precise.He was born on the 3rd of March at the "Korle Hu Teaching Hospital" in a year he would not like to publicize/disclose yet for personal reasons,however,his birthday is 3 days to Ghana's Independence day(6th of March).He attended Ann's Preparatory School which was close to his father's Hotel then "Club Makeba Lodge" in North Keneshie..where Miriam Makeba (singer) used to lodge in Accra as his father and her were friends...
His father was a strict disciplinarian who only took strong delight in education and wanted him to be a doctor...but another soft part of his father loved music so much to a fault which always made him play classic music every morning.Nana took very much of that part of his father that loved music.He grew up listening to music from artistes like Miriam Makeba,Yvonne Chaka Chaka,Fella,Osibisa,Rex Gyamfi,Rex Omar,Bob Marley,Slim Young,Daddy Lumba,Kojo Antwi,Reggie Rockstone,Obrafour,and Kwadei.
Nana Kwesi was the type u ld always catch miming songs from any of the aforementioned names when their songs were playing.He also loved songs from Nas,Tupac,Big Daddy Kane and Notorious BIG.But he would have to steal himself to listen to those by then..and of course mime along side...he also always tried to compose his own as at the tender age of 12 yrs..
His childhood best friend was Slim Young's 2nd born "Nana Yaw". also known as Vicious from T.T.L. (Teachers of the Law).Slim Young would always send Nana Yaw musical instruments from abroad.Nana Kwesi as a dear friend of his son always took much advantage of the opportunity to learn how to deal with these instruments one by one.
In Junior High,he had already started performing on stages.Talking about academics,if he was not the best in class,he would always be amongst the best in any class he sat in and no wonder he gained admission to one of Ghana's most renowned all boys school "St Peters Sec. Sch." where he read "Pure Science".
In High School,he really then discovered himself as a true lyricist and found his true use by his maker...he was always dynamic on the stage..on the mic he was just the voice to listen to..The love for his music was so much to the point that a junior could call for a slap/punishment from any senior if he interrupted his performance in any way...nobody wanted to miss any thing he said...and no doubt won st. peters best lyricist of all time..and got the title "Sean Don" as a prefix before his new name "Bylon" in high school..
In one personal interaction with him,I asked him why he does the songs he does,he explained in his own words as i quote "I stand and preach against the hate,greed in the world..and as long as i have the breathe of life in me,I would make songs to give mankind hope for 2morrow..make the sick and frustrated find reason to smile...make the old feel young again..and bring the world together through music..I pray it continues even better after am gone.the Bible says "Music is the food of the soul"..and I believe after 3 minutes of listening to any record,your soul should be well fed".
In High School..it was common to find almost every student gathered in front of "Porress Seven(7)" his dormitory.. why? because then "Sean Don Bylon" was drumming on top of chop boxes/trunks with his bare hands and singing and raping along side..And when he was to perform of stage,that was the performance no one on St Peter's campus would want to miss for nothing/anything.
After school,he went to record at "THE LAST TWO MUSIC GROUP"..then in the course of his recording Hammer found talent in him.He was also by then recording his compilation titled "THE LOST FILES"..and asked him to be a part of it and in return record his whole album with him as he did with Obrafour,Tinny and the likes...he was in the camp then wth now artistes like Kwaw,Edem,Dompe,Okra and the likes..his songs on that compilation were "NAANO" with "DOMPE" and "CRYING" with OKRA...He never performed any of these songs anywhere even though they shook the airwaves for sometime and can even be remembered even now...
After the Compilation,for reasons known to him alone,he relinquished from HUSH HUSH studios...
He then concentrated on his Education for sometime..at Zenith College University where he switched to study Business Administration for reasons known to him only...he later deferred the course to establish his now "DE DRAFT UNISEX SALON,TATTOOING AND PIERCING PALACE"....in Accra (Abavana)
After some time in Business..he chose to chase his God given career again..went to Jay So of Skillions Music Group..by then he had changed his showbiz name from "BYLON" to "NANA KWESI" a.k.a. 99k..which is his real name as well.."Nana" is an "Akan" word and also a title name given to a chief or a king..."Kwesi" is the name given to any male Sunday born who is "Akan"...thus "Nana Kwesi" put together literally means "King of Sunday".
Realizing the talent in him,Jay recorded an album with him...which is still in the pipeline..
Eager to show Ghana and the rest of the world what he is really made of when it comes to music,he put together his first album ever entitled "DA SALUTATION" with "GH BROTHERS ENTERTAINMENT" owned by "Mr Joseph Ghartey"

The Masses who know him that well have all been waiting for this album for ages...and the people who are yet to know him ll have a good space for his collections for ages I guarantee..producers of the songs on this album were/are Duke,Dugud and Mr. Joe Ghartey himself...
The album has 13 hot songs on it...and trust me,upon hearing it myself,I bet no artiste ever has touched me with "word play and poetry" as he has.surely,no music lover would want to miss anything on that album...best words to describe the album is "IT IS A MUST OWN A COPY ALBUM".

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