Ras Kuuku
Dancehall · Reggae
Ras Kuuku is a Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artist, born Kojo Kurankye in Accra on 23 July 1984, according to his Apple Music biography. He is…
Biography
Ras Kuuku is a Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artist, born Kojo Kurankye in Accra on 23 July 1984, according to his Apple Music biography. He is known to fans as the “Ghetto Youth President”, and his music is rooted in the Rastafarian movement.
He joined the music industry around 2010, and songs such as “Wo”, “Nwansina”, whose 2017 remix features Stonebwoy and Luther, and “Kpagbum Style” (2018) made his name. Modern Ghana reports that he won Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year at the 2020 Ghana Music Awards, and Graphic Showbiz lists further wins from the Bass Awards, 3Music Awards and Ghana Music Awards USA.
His albums include Kuntunkununku the Heaviest (2019), Kwame Nkrumah (2020), 3 3 & 1 (2022) and Road Of Evil (2024), released on his Puom Music label, whose title track speaks out against domestic violence. He likes to mark his birthday with new music, as with “Neɛ Aka” on 23 July 2026, and in October 2026 he joined PanDem on “No Problem”.
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