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Wanlov is a reggae musician from Ghana based in the US. Emmanuel Owusu Bonsu is Romanian born, and raised in Ghana, and can raps in Twi, English, and Pidgin. Kuborlor means bush person in Ghanaian street lingo. He is a proud old student of Adisadel College. Emmanuel grew up around music as his parents were avid fans of world music.
He calls his style 'Kuborlor' music fusing hip hop, reggae, afrobeat, afro-pop, hiplife, highlife among others.
He also manages "Roar Entertainment" which produces various musicians especially Pure Africanz. Wanlov has performed at numerous universities, theatres, & club venues throughout the United States; with radio play in Africa, Europe, Australia, North and South America.
His 'In Ghana' track has been critically acclaimed and is bound to score with many Ghanaians. The timing of the track is perfect with Ghana's 50th anniversary of independence celebration. His songs have been nominated for and won awards in the international song-writing contest.
His debut album, Green Card, was released in 2007.
Some of his songs include Smallest Time, My skin, Bail money, Choptime, Highlife, Chinese Kokonte, Kuborlor, Supa Chompia, 50th dependence, Mek u no try, We, How ft moom, Sagaa, Asem, etc
Wanlov's website
Wanlov in Myspace
Song lyrics
Green card (2007)
Kokonsa
Never die
In Ghana
Human being
Green card
Smallest time
Supa Chompia
Mek u no try
Email
, GHC 28.08 only.
Kubolor Music dey come on top! Wanlov's Human Being chop 2nd for the 2007 Peacedriven Songwriting Award contest out of 400 songs from all over the world.
Then ebe cross-genre contest so Wanlov's song was judged among others from Hiphop to Country Music.
Congrats to Wanlov, he is definitely on the way up!
News story here
This guy is such a performer! And he is sweet too!
I love "Human Being", he shd have added "If my sister dey suffer for Swaziland, I be Swazi o!"
--And all is happy.
*smiles*
i love wanlov's music too. we heard some of his tracks and he is truly a gem. we wish bets of success in his career.
Wanlov talks about going to Ghana to get a Bachelor's in Music, Performing Arts, etc and a Masters (maybe PhD) in African Studies.
He also performs Human Being.
Watch here
Here is a video of Wanlov da Kuborlor and hiplife legend, Reggie Rock aka Obuoba.
Apparently Reggie's remixing Eye mo de anaa with Tic Tac too
Human Being is my favorite song. I was just recently introduced to Wanlov and enjoy his music.
Check out this video from JQ TV (Just Quality Promotions)
The video has Wanlov's 'Mek u no try' playing at the beginning and the end.
This was during DJ Black's Open House Party special at Time-Out Legon.
Kubolor is one of the most promising Ghanaian musicians today. He really has the potential to win a Grammy judging by his stage performance, lyrics, style and messages. We need to give him all the support. If you want crunk music, he can do it too. Have you heard his song with Bosco and Mensa called Walk It Out Ghana version? He's the best
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