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Bisa Kdei
Birth name Ronald Kweku Dei Appiah
Also known as Kdei
Born (1986-03-19) March 19, 1986 (age 39)
Origin Accra, Ghana
Genres Highlife
Occupation(s) singer
Years active 2012–present
Labels Black Legendary Music
Associated acts

Ronald Kwaku Dei Appiah, known as Bisa Kdei, is a talented singer and music producer from Eastern Region, Ghana. He is famous for his unique style of Highlife music.

Music Career

Bisa Kdei made history as the first Ghanaian artist to become famous through a movie soundtrack. This helped him get noticed in the music world.

He has worked with many popular musicians from Ghana, Africa, and around the world. Some of these artists include Sarkodie, Efya, Stonebwoy, and Becca. He has also collaborated with international stars like Patoranking and Reekado Banks.

Bisa Kdei even produced some of these songs himself in his own studio. For example, he produced "Chingam" by Sarkodie and "Pimpinaa" by Obrafour.

He looks up to older Ghanaian music legends like Nana Ampadu and Daddy Lumba for inspiration. Bisa Kdei hopes his music can make a positive difference in people's lives globally. He also wants to proudly represent Ghana through his art.

International Collaborations

In November 2020, Bisa Kdei's song "Asew" was featured in the Netflix Christmas movie, "Jingle Jangle". This was a remix of his original 2018 song. He helped create music for the movie alongside famous artists like Usher Raymond and John Legend. In August 2021, he met the movie's producers, David E. Talbert and Lyn Sisson Talbert.

Personal Life

Bisa Kdei is a Christian. He believes in respecting all religions and their leaders. His Christian faith is shown in his Gospel song called "Give It To Baba". He often says, "I give it all to God because he is the reason I am here now."

Bisa Kdei's mother passed away on August 19, 2015. On the same day, he released the music video for his song "Mansa".

In March 2018, Bisa Kdei was featured on the cover of WatsUp Magazine. He got married in a private ceremony on January 13, 2024.

Music Albums and Songs

On December 21, 2013, Bisa Kdei released his first album, Thanksgiving. It had 16 songs and was available on popular music platforms like iTunes and Spotify. The album quickly became very popular in Ghana. One of the main songs from this album was "Odo Carpenter".

On June 16, 2015, he released "Mansa", which was the first song from his second album, Breakthrough. This song was a huge success. His second album, with 10 songs, was released on December 18, 2015. It was released under his own record label, Black Legendary Music.

Bisa Kdei then started working on his next album. He released a song called "Life" which featured the Nigerian artist Patoranking. On April 19, 2017, he released two more songs: "Apae" and "Feeling", which featured Reekado Banks. In 2018, Bisa Kdei released his album Highlife Konnect. This album was made to connect him with other African artists and share African culture with the world.

Music Videos

Year Title Director Ref
2013 Brotherhood Bisa Kdei & Nana NTF
2013 Over Prince Dovlo
2013 Metanfo Prince Dovlo
2013 Baba Prince Dovlo
2014 Odo Carpenter Prince Dovlo
2014 Saa Prince Dovlo
2015 I Love You Prince Dovlo
2015 Atomesu Ft Paa Qwesi As featured artiste Prince Dovlo
2015 Mansa XBillz Ebenezer
2015 Brother Brother Prince Dovlo
2016 Samina Ft Obrafour As featured artiste Yaw Skyface
2016 Kakape Prince Dovlo
2016 JWE Yaw Skyface
2016 Life Ft Patoranking As featured artiste XBillz Ebenezer
2017 Apae Yaw Skyface
2018 Hammer Yaw Skyface
2018 Asew Native
2018 Bibi Nti Prince Dovlo
2018 Fakye Scilla Owusu
2018 Pocket Yaw Skyface
2019 Bra Maxwell Jennings
2019 Meka Yaw SkyFace
2019 Anadwo Yaw SkyFace
2019 Adiza Yaw SkyFace
2019 You Dont Know Me Prince Dovlo

Film Appearances

Year Title Director Ref
2016 Shattered Lives

Awards and Achievements

Bisa Kdei has won many awards for his music. Here are some of his notable achievements:

Year Award/Nominated work Award Show Results
2013 Ghana Movie Awards Best movie Soundtrack of the year Won
Kumawood Movie Awards Best movie Soundtrack of the year Won
2015 Ghana Music Awards Songwriter of the year Won
4Syte Music Video Awards Best Male Video Won
Ghana Kids Choice Awards Favorite male singer of the year Won
2016 AFRIMMA Video of the year Won
Music Of Ghanaian Origin (MOGO) Best Song of the Year Won
Best Song Writer of the Year Won
Artiste of the Year Won
Best Male Act of the Year Won
Best Collaboration of the Year Won
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Highlife Song of the year Won
Highlife Artiste of the year Won
Album of the year Won
Vodafone Most popular Song of the year Won
Ghana Music Awards UK Highlife Song of the year Won
Highlife Artiste of the year Won
Ghana Kids Choice Awards Favorite Song of the year Won
Favorite Singer of the year Won
Favorite collaboration of the year Won
2017 Ghana Music Honours Highlife artiste of the year Won
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