{{Short description|Ghanaian musical duo}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Keche | image = | caption = Keche at the 4syte music video awards | origin = Sekondi | genre = Afrobeat, Highlife | occupation = Musician | years_active = 2004 - Present | current_members = {{hlist|Joshua Kojo Ampah |Andrew Kofi Cudjoe}} }}
'''Keche''' (often called '''The Skill Team''') is a Ghanaian musical hip-life duo formed in the year 2004 consisting of Joshua Kojo Ampah and Andrew Kofi Cudjoe.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Keche|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/node/9569|date=2015-10-14|website=Music In Africa|language=en|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> Keche means "skills" in the Akan language.<ref name=":0" /> The duo rose to fame with their debut album Pressure (2008). Keche has multiple nominations under their belt and their song Sokode topped several music charts across the African continent.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Keche Stuns Liberia|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/keche-stuns-liberia/|date=2016-10-31|website=News Ghana|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref>
== Early life == In the early part of the year 2000, Joshua took up a hobby of playing basketball and football at St. John Senior Secondary School. This was where he met Andrew, a student and an athlete. Joshua hails from the Central region, while Andrew is from the Western region. They both spoke the native Fante and hence had oral telepathy as they did musical freestyles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Keche {{!}} ProfileAbility|url=https://profileability.com/keche/|date=10 November 2016|website=profileability.com|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Citation|title=Keche wins PAIR Award's Best West African Artiste of the Year {{!}} Ghana Music|date=2019-08-26|url=https://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/2019/08/26/keche-wins-pair-awards-best-west-african-artiste-of-the-year/|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref>
By the year 2005, the duo had recorded several demos and mixtapes in studios like One blaze and Dons mic, all in the Tema Metropolis. Their recording quest drove them to the shores of the Highly Spiritual studio owned by legendary sound engineer Kaywa.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="graphic.com.gh">{{Cite news|title=Keche says only death can separate them|url=https://graphic.com.gh/showbiz/ghana-music/only-death-can-separate-us-keche.html|location=Accra, Ghana|newspaper=Daily Graphic|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-05-27}}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Kuami Eugene, KiDi, King Promise, others kicked us out of business in 2018 - Keche|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/music/kuami-eugene-kidi-king-promise-others-kicked-us-out-of-business-in-2018-ae-keche/|date=2020-01-29|website=MyJoyOnline.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>
In 2008, Keche released their first single<ref name=":1" /> "Omogemi", which was followed by "Ring my bell" which featured Sarkodie.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|title=Women, money can't separate us – Keche|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/?view=article&id=139918:women-money-can-t-separate-us-keche&catid=261|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=2020-05-27|newspaper=Daily Graphic|language=en-gb}}</ref>
They are known for the songs Sokode, Aluguntugui, Diabetes, and Pressure, amongst others. In 2011, the duo was recognized as a Global Ambassador for Peace by the then Liberia's president, her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.<ref name=":5" /> Following that, the group also performed at the UN Peace concert in Monrovia, Liberia in 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://profileability.com/keche/|title=Keche {{!}} ProfileAbility|website=profileability.com|date=10 November 2016|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref> which gave the group recognition across Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/See-what-happened-when-Keche-performed-in-Liberia-481665|title=See what happened when Keche performed in Liberia|website=www.ghanaweb.com|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref> In 2019, the group signed a record deal with Gem Rhythms, a subsidiary of Gem Multimedia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Keche lands GHc 2.5m record deal with Golden Empire Legacy|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2019/04/keche-lands-ghc-2-5m-record-deal-with-golden-empire-legacy/|date=2019-04-16|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref>
== Discography ==
# PRESSURE - 2008 # SOKODE - 2011 # ALUGUNTUGUI - 2012 # BODY LOTION - 2013 # DIABETES - 2014 # HALLELUJAH - 2014 # FINEBOY - 2014 # CASE - 2015 # MONICA - 2015 # SHAME ON YOU - 2015 # ATINKA - 2016 # COCOA SEASON - 2016 # NEXT LEVEL - 2017 # SHOW SOMETHING - 2017 # THEY SAY - 2018 # FLAVOR - 2018 # EXCITING - 2018 # AKUMA - 2018 # YOU WAN CRY - 2018 # GRACE - 2019 # ODO - 2019 # TODAY - 2019 # SAME GIRL - 2020 # NO DULLING - 2020
== Videography ==
# OMOGEMI - 2008 # PRESSURE - 2009 # SOKODE - 2011 # ALUGUNTUGUI - 2012 # DIABETES - 2014 # CASE - 2015 # NEXT LEVEL - 2017 # SHOW SOMETHING - 2017 # THEY SAY - 2018 # ODO - 2019 # TODAY - 2019 # SAME GIRL - 2020 # NO DULLING - 2020
== Album ==
# Pressure<ref>{{Citation|title=Pressure|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3cCib71pAtC9NmRECF6SFV|language=en|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref>
== Gallery == thumb|men at work, rebranding kechegh to kecheglobal thumb|keche depicts, two individuals who connect by music (ladder) to make the magic happen thumb|Keche Andrew also known as <nowiki>''Andrew king''</nowiki> poses in his urban cross African print outfit thumb|<nowiki>'' I'm going in''</nowiki> keche Joshua cheerfully poses as he shows of a custom design made crossing both African and Western culture
== Awards ==
* 4syte Music Video Awards 2012 Winner- Best Choreographed Video.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Ghafla|date=2018-04-09|title=DOWNLOAD mp3: Keche – U Wan Cry - Ghafla! Music|url=http://www.ghafla.com/music/keche-u-wan-cry/|access-date=2020-01-30|website=Ghafla Music|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412155837/http://www.ghafla.com/music/keche-u-wan-cry/|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Liberia's Global Ambassadors for Peace.<ref name=":5" /> * thumb|keche's exclusive photoshoot, where they depict the efforts put into their rebrandingVGMA 2011 Nominee- Hip Life/Hip Hop Artist of the Year.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> * VGMA 2012 Nominee- Best Group, Hip Life Song of the Year, Popular Song of the Year.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sarkodie-tops-2012-vodafone-ghana-music-awards-with-12-nominations/|title=Sarkodie Tops 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with 12 nominations|last=ameyawdebrah.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> * The Pan African International Recognition Awards and Annual Discourse (PAIR-AWARDS)-Best West African Artist of the Year<ref name=":8"/> * 2017 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Best Group of the Year<ref>{{Cite web|last=Larbi-Amoah|first=Lawrencia|title=4Syte TV Release Nomination List For Music Video Awards|url=http://www.ghafla.com/gh/4syte-tv-release-nomination-list-music-video-awards/|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Ghafla! Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref> * 2018 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Most Popular Video. * 2019 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Best Video.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-19|title=Full list of 2019 MTN 4Syte TV Music video Awards nominees {{!}} Ghana Music {{!}}|url=https://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/2019/10/19/full-list-of-2019-mtn-4syte-tv-music-video-awards-nominees/|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Ghana Music|language=en-GB}}</ref> * 2020 Ghana Music Awards, USA; Winner - Best Group Of The Year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-11|title=Ghana Music Awards USA 2020 Winners {{!}} Full List|url=https://plugtimes.com/2020/10/ghana-music-awards-2020-usa-winners-full-list/|access-date=2020-10-15|website=PlugTimes.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024035707/https://plugtimes.com/2020/10/ghana-music-awards-2020-usa-winners-full-list/|url-status=dead}}</ref> *2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Nominations for Hipife/Hiphop Artist of the Year * 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Award; Winner - Best Collaboration {{Commons category|Keche}} == References == <!-- Inline citations added to your article will automatically display here. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:REFB for instructions on how to add citations. --> {{reflist}}
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