Kobi Onyame
Kobi Onyame | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kyame Osei-Barfour Ghana |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
| Notable work | Gold, 2017 |
| Style | Hip hop |
Kobi Onyame (born Kwame Osei-Barfour)[1] is a hip-hop artist based in Glasgow, Scotland. His album Gold was shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year in 2018.[2]
Life
Onyame was born in Ghana,[3] and grew up in Accra.[1][4] He then moved to the UK, living in London and then moving to Glasgow to study for his Masters at the University of Strathclyde.[5] His mother died in 2008.[1] His work draws on his Ghanian heritage, mixed with contemporary hip-hop.[6] Early in his career, he released work under the name Jae P.[7]
Work
Onyame's album Gold was nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year in 2018,[8] where it was described as "an almost wistful echo of a yearning for home and originality that somehow has its roots in the past and present simultaneously."[9] Following this nomination, he was the recipient of funding from the PRS Foundation, to support the recording of his next album.[6] Onyame then performed at the longlist announcement event for the award in 2019.[10]
In 2019, Onyame was one of 10 Scottish acts supported by Creative Scotland to perform at The Great Escape.[11]
Select discography
- Unsigned and Hungry, 2008 (released under the name Jae P)
- Green Green Grasses, 2011[7]
- Glory, 2013[12]
- Gold, 2017
External links
Kobi Onyame on what Glasgow is like for an independent musician (BBC Radio Programme)
References
- ^ a b c "The Quietus | Features | Escape Velocity | Gold Standard: Kobi Onyame Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "Why hip-hop artist Kobi Onyame finds Glasgow the perfect city for independent musicians". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kobi Onyame 'The Real part 2'". OkayAfrica. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "The Great Escape provides a 'unique opportunity for artists to reach industry experts and audiences'". The List. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "Kobi Onyame on GOLD and being independent - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b "Kobi Onyame: Momentum". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b "Kobi Onyame - Green Green Grasses". The List. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "Scottish Album of the Year: Mogwai and Young Fathers among nominees". the Guardian. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Kobi Onyame - Gold". SAY Award.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The SAY Award 2019: Celebrating Scotland's musical output". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "The Great Escape". www.creativescotland.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Kobi Onyame". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-03.