Amerado

Derrick Sarfo Kantanka, (bɛ dɔɣi o la silimin gɔli February biɛɣ'pia ni anahi dali yuuni  1995),niriba pam mi o la  Amerado, ka o nyɛ Ghana yɛl'parim yiliyiina ŋun yi Kumasi na. Ŋuna n-nyɛ "curator" zaŋti Yeete Nsem, Ghana nima tuuli lahabali churu tibu zaŋ chaŋ yɛl'parim polo.

 Piligu Biɛhigu Mini Shikuru Baŋsim 
Bɛ dɔɣi la Derrick Kantanka tiŋa yuli booni Ejisu, Kumasi, din be Ashanti Region (Ghana) la. O chaŋ la KNUST Senior High School.

 Yila Tuma 
Di ni daa niŋ ka o doni buta zuɣu Solid FM Freestyle Show yuuni 2015 nyaaŋa,  Amerado daa nyɛ yila produsa, binkumda maʒina baŋda ni A&R, Azee Ntwene saha pam, ban daa zaŋ yɛliparim lana ŋɔ niŋ o MicBurnerz Music. Amerado daa ŋmɛ yilli ni Mix Master Garzy din daa nyɛ yili shɛli din kpaŋsiri nangbani yini bini din gbaai yuuni 2016 Ghana nima piibu piibu saha la. Yuun shɛli din daa doli na maa, Amerado daa bahi o tuuli koŋko yili I AM, din daa Pulse Ghana ka bɛ daa zaŋ li pahi Ghana yila pia shɛŋa din daa pa zuɣusaa Silimin gɔli January yuuni 2017. O daa tuumi bahi o EP Rapmare lala yuuni maa Silimin gɔli November. Yuuni 2018, Amerado daa pahi Sarkodie zuɣu ka bɛ ŋmɛ o "hip-hop song" din yuli booni "Biibi Ba", din ka bɛ daa piigi Best Hiphop Song n-ti yuuni 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

Silimin gɔli August dabaa anii dali yuuni  2019, Ghana "disc jockey" DJ Black daa bahi yuya din daa nyɛ tiŋgbani ŋɔ yɛl'parim yiliyiiniba pihinu (50) ban do zuɣusaa, din ni o daa zaŋ Amerado pahi pihinahi polo.[importance?] Silimin gɔli October dahin yini dali yuuni 2020, Reggie Rockstone, ŋuna n-nyɛ ninvuɣu so niriba pam ni mi ka o be Ghana nima yila balishɛli bɛ ni boli"hiplife", boli Amerado yɛliparim baŋda ŋun na min yina Ghana.

Yuuni  2020, Amerado daa pahi Shatta Wale zuɣu n-ti pahi yɛliparim shɛba zuɣu Kumasi ni bɛ bahi Ahodwo Las Vegas. Silimin gɔli August yuuni 2021, Amerado daa niŋ"freestyle" din daa niŋ ka Tim Westwood on Capital Xtra nima daa niŋdi o vihigu London la. GRM  biɛɣ'kam lahabaya daa wuhiya ni o "freestyle session" n-daa nyɛ"one of the best on the show".

Amerado daa bahi o yɛliparim  yili din pahiri buyi extended play Patience silimin gɔli  October biɛɣ'pishi ni ayobu dali yuuni 2021, o mini Black Sherif, Shatta Wale, Fameye, YPee ni Kweku Flick, ka ŋun daa ŋmɛ li n-ti ba nyɛ Azee Ntwene, Izjoe Beatz, Samsney ni ItzCJ Madeit. EP peaked at No. 1 on music streaming platforms Apple Music, Audiomack, Boomplay ni YouTube.  EP n-daa nyɛ yili shɛli din di BEST EP zaŋti yuuni  2022 3Music Awards. Amerado nyɛ tuuli  yɛliparim nira ŋun yi Kumasi na ka di  Rapper of the Year award, 3Music Awards ni. Silimin gɔli May yuuni 2020, Audiomack daa zaŋ Amerado yuli pahi gbansabila yili yinibu pia ban do zuɣusaa ni A-Reece, Nandy, Joey B ni ban pahi.

Silimin gɔli October biɛɣ'pishi ni anu dali yuuni 2022, Amerado daa bahi o tuuli studio album, G.I.N.A, din daa be din ni nyɛ S1mba, Fameye, Eno Barony, Laioung, Efya, Gidochi, Lasmid ni Epixode.

Peacefmonline.com nim lahabali wuhiya ni Amerado nyɛ tuuli Kumasi yɛliparim nira ŋun di Best Rapper award zaŋti  Ghana Music Awards, ŋun lahi nyɛ tuuli ŋun di 3Music Awards.

 Style 
Amerado nyɛla ŋun niŋdi o yɛliparim kanbonsili ni din nyɛ  Akan nim ni yɛri bali shɛli la , amaa saha shɛŋa o mali siliminsili niŋdi yɛliparim ŋɔ yaha. O agbaaku zuɣu(stage) yuli , Amerado, din gbanni nyɛ 'Governor' in Akan.

 Brand ambassador 
Amerado nyɛ brand ambassador zaŋti "Ghana-made chocolates", "initiative of the Ghana Cocoa Board". O daa sabi la lala yili ŋɔ "Ghana Chocolate" ni o tabi sɔŋ campaign ŋɔ. O daa lahi tum ni Vodafone Ghana, AirtelTigo, HD Plus, GoTV, Cheezzy Pizza ni din kam pahi.

 Live performances 
Amerado's akpaaku(stage) zuɣu diɛma nyɛ  Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, S-Concert, Rapperholic Show, the 2019 Ghana Music Awards UK, VGMA Xperience Concert, Ghana DJ Awards n-ti pahi Ghana Party din daa niŋ Park, UK la.

 Piibu mini pina tibu(Awards And nominations) 
OAwards and nominations
YuuniEventAwardRecipient/Nominated workResultKundivihira2023Ghana Music Awards USARapper of the YearObiaa BoaHiplife/Hiphop Artist of the YearHimselfVodafone Ghana Music AwardsHiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the YearHimselfHiplife Song of the YearGraceCollaboration of the YearRap Performer of the YearObiaa BoaHiphop Song of the Year2022Central Music AwardsGhana Popular Song of the YearGraceEastern Music AwardsMost Influential Act In GhanaHimselfGhana Music Awards UKBest Collaboration of the YearAbotr3(Patience)Best rapper of the YearThe ThroneHiplife/Hip Hop Song of the YearAbotr3(Patience)Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the YearHimselfGhana Music Awards FranceEP of the YearPatience EPReggae/Dancehall Song of the YearSing AlongRapper of the Year Abotr3(Patience)Best Collaboration Abotr3(Patience)Producer of the Year (Samsney)Abotr3(Patience)Most Popular Song of the YearAbotr3(Patience)Hip Hop Song of the YearAbotr3(Patience)Hiplife /Hip Hop Artist of the YearHimselfGhana Nigeria Music Awards FestivalRapper of the YearAbotr3(Patience)New Artist of the YearHimselfGhana Music Awards USAHiplife/Hiphop Artist of the YearHimselfRapper of the YearBest RapperVodafone Ghana Music AwardsHiphop Song of the YearAbotr3(Patience)Best Rap Performer of the YearThe ThroneHiplife/Hiphop Artist of the YearHimself3Music AwardsRapper of the YearHimselfEP of the YearPatience EPHiplife Song of the YearAbotr3(Patience)Hiplife/Hiphop Act of the YearHimself2021Ghana Music Awards UKHiplife/Hiphop Artist of the YearHimselfBest Rapper of the YearHimselfNew Artist of the YearHimself4Syte TV Music Video AwardsBest Hiphop VideoBest RapperGhana Music Awards USANew Artist of the YearHimselfHiplife/Hip Hop Song of the YearTwa SoHiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the YearHimselfReggae/Dancehall Song of the YearBox Of MemoriesRapper of the YearHimselfVodafone Ghana Music AwardsRap Performer Of The YearHimselfNew Artist Of The YearHimselfEntertainment Achievement AwardsBest Music VideoBest Rapper3Music AwardsBest Rapper of the YearHimselfDigital Act of the YearHimselfGlobal Music Awards AfricaMost Influential Ghanaian Act of the YearHimself2020Muse Bangerz of the QuarterHiplife Song of the QuarterTwa SoOne Awards GhanaRapper of the YearHimselfCOPO AwardDiscovery Lyricist of the YearHimselfGhana Entertainment Choice AwardsBest Rapper of the YearHimselfAshanti Music AwardsInfluential Act In AshantiHimselfBest collaboration of the YearTwa SoArtist of the YearHimselfBest Rapper of the YearHimselfGreater Accra Music AwardsNon-Gama Artiste of the YearHimselfEastern Music AwardsInfluential Act In GhanaHimself2019Emerging Music Awards GhanaEmerging Artist of the YearHimselfMost Popular Artist of the YearHimselfRapper of the YearRedemption FreestyleHiplife Artist of the YearHimselfGhana Music Awards UKUncovered Artiste of the YearHimself3Music AwardsNext Rated ActHimself2018Ghana Music Awards SAMost Promising ArtisteHimself3RD TV Music Video AwardsBest Newcomer VideoI AmKumasi Awards NightArtiste of the YearHimselfBest Rapper of the YearHimself2017Artiste of the YearHimself

 Co-nominee / co-winner 
YearEvent AwardRecipient/Nominated workResultRef2019Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsHip-hop Song of the YearBiibi BaBest Video of the Year4syte TV Music Video AwardsOverall Best Video of the YearBest Hiphop Video of the YearBest PhotographyBest Directed Video20203Music AwardsHip Hop Song of the Year

 Videography 
YearTitleDirectorRef2016Peace Forever (as a featured act)Yaw Skyface2017I AML2MBeast AttitudeL2MAt My BackQuophi Asiama2018Redemption Freestyle IA Certain YORedemption Freestyle IILixil MontageMenpeMotion MasterBiibi Ba (as a featured act)Bab Direction2019DedeFilm God2020Twa SoGordon AppiahBox of MemoriesGordon AppiahKyerɛ MeGordon AppiahA Piece on PeaceDirector KKumerica (as a featured act)Kobby ShotsAhodwo Las Vegas (as a featured act)PKMIBest RapperGordon Appiah2021Taxi DriverSivoMe Ho Y3SivoYounger K.ASARP.the.KR8toRDeath SentenceSARP.the.KR8toRWe OutsideDirector ZizySika BesuGordon AppiahAbotr3(Patience)Gordon Appiah2022MetuaXBills EbenezerThe Finish Line (as a featured act)Takyi NativeObiaa BoaBra ShizzleGraceBra ShizzleNyame DadaBra Shizzle

 Discography 
 Selected singles 
 I Am
 At My Back
 Beast Attitude
Mix Master Garzy – Peace Forever (as a featured act)
Edem – Kporda Remix (as a featured act)
 Redemption I
 Redemption II
 Menpe
Pistol  Cabum
Gods ft Kuami Eugene & Koo Ntakra
Sarkodie – Biibi Ba (as a featured act)
Twa So ft Fameye
Box of Memories
Kyer3 Me ft Okyeame Kwame
Shatta Wale – Ahodwo Las Vegas (as a featured act)
Best Rapper
Dawgi ft. Sarkodie
Indelible Flow
Taxi Driver
Me Ho Y3
Younger K.A
Death Sentence
We Outside ft Kofi Jamar
The Throne
Metua ft Kuami Eugene
Eno Barony – The Finish Line (as a featured act)
Obiaa Boa
Back to Sender
Grace ft Lasmid
Fa Me Saa ft Kwaku DMC

 Extended Plays 

 Rapmare EP
Patience EP

 Albums 
 G.I.N.A (2022)

 Kundivihira 

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Category:Living people
Category:Ghanaian rappers
Category:1995 births
Category:People from Kumasi
Category:Ghanaian musicians