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Background information
Birth name Korletey Mimpey
Also known as Vudumane, Vudu, Nyankonton
Born
Accra, Ghana
Origin Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • performer
  • rapper
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals.
Years active 2019–present
Labels
  • Vudu Innermost Production
Website https://www.vudumane.com/

Korletey Mimpey, professionally known as Vudumane is Ghanaian-Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter.[1][2][3] In August 2022, his song Oh No charted at No.1 on Top Alternative Songs on TurnTable charts,[4] it made No.10 on the Top 100 Nigerian songs on Boomplay.[5]

Early life and career

Korletey Mimpey was born and raised in Accra to a Ghanaian father and a Nigerian mother but currently lives in Atlanta.

At age 11, Korletey was writing and recording on foreign beats, taking inspirations from Lost Boys, MC Lyte, 2pac, Ja Rule, DMX and music from Jamaica. He was then performing on small stages with other musicians like Paa Dogo, Ex-Doe and Tic Tac.

After years of recording as Nyankonton with musicians like Screwface, Tinny, Okra Tom Dawidi, Castro and others, he released his first hit single Odowuo featuring Kwabena Kwabena in 2005.

Shortly after winning a Diversity Immigrant Visa, Vudumane abandoned music to pursue a career in barbering in Atlanta. He is a well-known barber in Atlanta, Georgia, where he has worked on celebrities such as Davido, Wizkid, Teni and Omar Sterling (PaeDae) in his Manhyia Palace Barbering Shop.[6]

He bounced back in 2019 as Vudumane to release a single titled Shoe Size and further dropped a remix version featuring Zlatan.[7] He has dropped top chartting songs like Oh No and Botos, his song Somebody with Davido reached Number 1 on the Nigerian Apple Music charts.[8]

Discography

As Nyankonton

As Vudumane

Extended Plays

References

  1. ↑ Vudumane, the artiste who abandoned his music career after winning US visa lottery. GhanaWeb. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  2. ↑ Ability, ProfileVudumane Biography, Music, Videos, Booking. ProfileAbility. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  3. ↑ Ogunyemi, IfedayoVudumane plans big for music industry. Nigerian Tribune. 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  4. ↑ TurnTable Charts | Top Alternative/Dancehall Songs. www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  5. ↑ BoomplayNigeria/status/1566513391794999296?s=20. Twitter. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  6. ↑ Meet Ghanaian musician who's now official barber for Davido's 30BG. Ghana Weekend. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vudumane features Zlatan, claims Ghanaian musicians are too local. GhanaWeb. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  8. ↑ Somebody. www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  9. ↑ Nyankonton (Vudumane) - Odo Wuo (Feat. Kwabena Kwabena). GhanaNdwom.net. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  10. ↑ Ghana Music - Kwabena Kwabena, Song: Nyankonton. www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  11. ↑ Online, Peace FMVudumane Is Out With A New Single Titled Walai. Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  12. ↑ It's 'Botos' time for Vudumane. Ghana Music. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  13. ↑ Vudumane features Davido on 'Somebody'. GhanaWeb. 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  14. ↑ Vudumane ft Selasi – Kele. www.ghgossip.com. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  15. ↑ Listen to 'Oh No' by Vudumane | Fresh Out. NotjustOk. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2023-05-28
  16. ↑ Vudumane has a score to settle with naysayers on new song ‘Jungle’ - MyJoyOnline. www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09
  17. ↑ Vudumane features Davido and Selasi on New EP titled 'Identity'. Daily Graphic. Jul 19, 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023

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