# Keche > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Keche > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Keche.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keche > Source revision: 1346950269 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Ghanaian musical duo}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Keche | image = | caption = Keche at the 4syte music video awards | origin = [Sekondi](/source/Sekondi) | genre = [Afrobeat](/source/Afrobeat), [Highlife](/source/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](/source/Ghanaian) musical [hip-life](/source/Hiplife) duo formed in the year 2004 consisting of Joshua Kojo Ampah and Andrew Kofi Cudjoe.{{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}} Keche means "skills" in the [Akan language](/source/Akan_language). The [duo](/source/Duet) 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.{{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}} == 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](/source/Central_Region_(Ghana)), while Andrew is from the [Western region](/source/Western_Region_(Ghana)). They both spoke the native [Fante](/source/Fante_dialect) and hence had oral telepathy as they did musical freestyles.{{Cite web|title=Keche {{!}} ProfileAbility|url=https://profileability.com/keche/|date=10 November 2016|website=profileability.com|access-date=2020-01-28}}{{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}} 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](/source/Tema_Metropolis_District). Their recording quest drove them to the shores of the Highly Spiritual studio owned by legendary sound engineer Kaywa.{{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](/source/Daily_Graphic_(Ghana))|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-05-27}}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}{{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}} In 2008, Keche released their first single "Omogemi", which was followed by "Ring my bell" which featured [Sarkodie](/source/Sarkodie_(rapper)).{{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](/source/Daily_Graphic_(Ghana))|language=en-gb}} 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](/source/Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf). Following that, the group also performed at the [UN](/source/United_Nations) Peace concert in [Monrovia](/source/Monrovia), [Liberia](/source/Liberia) in 2014{{Cite web|url=https://profileability.com/keche/|title=Keche {{!}} ProfileAbility|website=profileability.com|date=10 November 2016|access-date=2020-01-28}} which gave the group recognition across Africa.{{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}} In 2019, the group signed a record deal with Gem Rhythms, a subsidiary of Gem Multimedia.{{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}} == 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{{Citation|title=Pressure|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3cCib71pAtC9NmRECF6SFV|language=en|access-date=2020-01-28}} == 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 ''Andrew king'' poses in his urban cross African print outfit thumb|'' I'm going in'' 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.{{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}} * Liberia's Global Ambassadors for Peace. * thumb|keche's exclusive photoshoot, where they depict the efforts put into their rebrandingVGMA 2011 Nominee- Hip Life/Hip Hop Artist of the Year. * VGMA 2012 Nominee- Best Group, Hip Life Song of the Year, Popular Song of the Year.{{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}} * The Pan African International Recognition Awards and Annual Discourse (PAIR-AWARDS)-Best West African Artist of the Year * 2017 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Best Group of the Year{{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}} * 2018 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Most Popular Video. * 2019 4syte Music Video Awards; Nominations for Best Video.{{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}} * 2020 Ghana Music Awards, USA; Winner - Best Group Of The Year.{{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}} *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 == {{reflist}} Category:Ghanaian musicians --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Keche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keche) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keche?action=history)). 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