Kwabs
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Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong (born 24 April 1990), better known by his stage name Kwabs, is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his international hit "Walk".
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- London
- Active from
- 1990-04-24
Discography
- Last Stand2013
- Wrong or Right2014
- Wrong Or Right2014
- Pray for Love2014
- Pray for Love2014
- Walk2014
- Walk2014
- Perfect Ruin2015
- Love + War2015
- Fight for Love2015
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 324,647
- Total plays
- 3,080,342
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London-based neo-soul singer Kwabs went from posting covers on YouTube to a contract with Atlantic in three short years, thanks to tips from the media and the willingness of some hot producers to believe in his talent. Born Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong in Ghana in 1990, he grew up in Bermondsey in central London, spending part of his childhood in the foster care system. Raised on a combination of soul, electronica, rock, classical and jazz, he was first noticed by his school music teacher <a href="
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- Kwabs
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- Kwabs on stage in 2015
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- Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong
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- London, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2011–present
- Musical artist.label
- Atlantic
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- Sohn
- Musical artist.website
- kwabsmusic.com
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 2011–12: Beginnings
- 2014–present: ''Love + War''
- In popular culture
- Discography
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- As featured artist
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Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong (born 24 April 1990), better known by his stage name Kwabs, is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his international hit "Walk".
==Early life== Born in London, Kwabs was raised in Bermondsey, Southwark, to Ghanaian parents. At The Charter School, his music teacher Xanthe Sarr and manager of the Southwark Youth Orchestra, introduced Kwabs to the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Accepted in the programme, he became the lead singer of the orchestra for four years. He also studied jazz at the Royal Academy of Music.
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