Amandzeba Nat Brew | |
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Born | Accra, Ghana |
Origin | Ghanaian |
Genres | Highlife |
Instrument(s) | vocal |
Years active | 1992–present |
Amandzeba Nat Brew (also referred to as Nat Brew (Amandzeba), and Amandzeba), is a Ghanaian highlife artist.
Amandzeba is an alumnus of the Christian Methodist Senior High School in Accra.[1]
Amandzeba first became known as part of the band Nakorex,[2][3] formed in 1992 with Akosua Agyapong and Rex Omar. Amandzeba later became married to Akosua Agyapong, though they were subsequently divorced.[4] Amandzeba is most known in Ghana for his song Wogbejeke, off the album of the same name.[5]
Following the success of Wogbejeke, Nat Brew adopted the name Amandzeba, meaning "Tradition Child" or "Custom Child", to reflect his African roots.[6] In January 2020 Amandzeba signed with US label Jah Mikal Entertainment and announced the release of a new album and a collaboration with the US rapper, Michael Morgan, to make a remix of Wogbejeke.[7] Amandzeba was briefly hospitalised following a car-accident in the same month.[8] In May 2020 Amandzeba released a song honouring frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Amandzeba has also been active in politics, singing a duet with President John Mahama during the 2016 Ghanaian election campaign[10] and criticising the African Union in 2018.[11] Amandzeba has offered to support the political platform of any political party that will pay for his services.[12]