Kofi Owusu Dua Anto also known as KODA was born on 15 December 1978. He is a Ghanaian gospel singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Takoradi.
He told His message in a manner most musicians will not have the courage to, with an accompaniment of world-class tunes you just can’t resist.
Here are five facts about him:
Music director at KNUST
KODA fell in love with musical instruments at a tender age, and his mother enrolled him in a music class at the age of ten, where he developed his skills to play the guitar.
He went to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where he became the mass choir director of the university.
KODA was also the Music Director and Instrumentalist of the “Music Wing of the Baptist Students Union”, “KNUST’s Simply Jazz Crew”, “God’s Instruments” and a leading member of “Da Project” which was a legendary Ghanaian contemporary gospel group.
After tertiary education, he co-wrote, mixed, mastered and produced the exceptional album, “Awurade Ei” for KNUST’s “God’s Instruments” at KODED studios, Takoradi, Ghana.
A music tutor
As a music tutor, he released two instructional DVDs on bass and lead guitar and also 3 live DVDs of his major concerts; ‘KODA live 2008′, Black and White Live 2013’ and ‘Oxygen Live 2016″.
His music
KODA currently has four vocal and two gospel jazz albums to his credit. “Nyame Beye” which is the first and “Waye Wie” which had hits including “Waye Wie”, ‘Zion’s Song’, “Poma”, ‘Amen’ and others.
His third album “Black & White” had many hits like; “Guide Me O”, “Nkwa Abodoo”, and “Obiara Nte Se Wo”, including the controversial single, “Nsem Pii”. His latest project, released in 2016, is “OXYGEN” containing hit songs like “Adooso ”, “Yaa Pae”, and “Chimo”.
Collaborated with top gospel artists
KODA has worked with many gospel artists in and out of Ghana including the likes of Nii Okai, Pastor Joseph Gyebi, Danny Nettey, Pastor Joe Beecham, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Joyful Way Inc., Pastor Helen Yawson, Yaw Osei-Owusu, Ike Nanor, Eugene Zuta, Jesse Jenkins, Diana Hamilton, Calvis Hammond among others.
Married to an anointed singer
KODA is married to Ewurama Dua Anto also an anointed singer with an album to her credit. They currently have two sons and a girl.
He was reported to have died after a short illness in the early hours of Sunday, 21 April 2024.
