Some pairings in Ghanaian music come and go with a single hit. Quamina MP and Kofi Mole have never needed one. Since September the two have appeared together on five songs in nine weeks, and their latest, “ƐSHISHI”, sounds like two friends who could do this in their sleep and still choose not to.
The beat is Quamina MP’s own. He built it himself, then handed Kofi Mole the space to do what he does best. It is a small detail, but it says a lot about where the pair are right now: one of them shaping the record from the ground up, the other trusting him enough to walk straight in.
Quamina MP and Kofi Mole’s autumn run
The run started on 4 September, when Kofi Mole put Quamina MP on “WAYEDEW”, from his EP 4 DA POPPIN’. That is the same project that gave Ghana “Balotelli (Supa)”, the song that went from the Apple Music Ghana chart to the TikTok feed of Olympique de Marseille.
A week later Quamina MP returned the favour twice. “32 Shots” arrived on 11 September with a second song alongside it, a link-up with DJ Bucks45, Kwesi Amewuga and Elvinthedon. On 25 September both men turned up on Essumann’s “On Ma Mind”. Then came “ƐSHISHI” on 6 November.
Five songs, three different lead artists, no sign of fatigue. Most collaborations in Ghana are one-off favours. This looks more like a working partnership.
A friendship that predates the fame
None of this is new to anyone who has followed them. Both were born in 1993, a few months apart, Kofi Mole in Kumasi and Quamina MP in Takoradi. Both came up through the Ground Up Chale camp, and they were already sharing tracks in 2018, on DopeNation’s posse cut “Ibi Tins”.
Since then the list has kept growing: Kelvyn Boy’s “Stuck on You” in 2020, Wendy Shay’s “Champions League” in 2021 and Darkovibes’ “Cola Nut” last year. In 2024 they went all the way and released a joint EP, Toopeezy, with “Tony Montana” and “Lit” featuring Kweku Smoke among its highlights.
Why it keeps working
The secret is contrast. Quamina MP is a melody man first, a singer and producer who writes hooks that stick after one listen. Kofi Mole is a rapper with a showman’s timing, quick with a punchline and never short of energy. Put them on the same record and each one covers the other’s side of the pitch.
Years into their careers, both are also having one of their busiest seasons. Kofi Mole has a top-five chart single behind him and a reply from Mario Balotelli himself. Quamina MP has been putting out singles at a steady pace all autumn. “ƐSHISHI” is what happens when two artists in form meet again.
If their record so far is anything to go by, it will not be the last time this year.
Play “ƐSHISHI” in full from the card at the top, read our release story, and follow both artists below for their next drop.
