Knii Lante
Knii Lante | |
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 Knii Lante | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nii Lante Okunka Blankson |
| Born | Accra |
| Origin | Accra, Ghana |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, doctor (physician specialist) |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | https://Facebook.com/KniiLanteOfficial |
Nii Lante Okunka Blankson, professionally known as Knii Lante, is a Ghanaian reggae, soul, and Afro pop musician, songwriter, and medical doctor from Accra, Ghana.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Knii Lante is a medical doctor who has a degree in BSC Human Biology, MBCHB and MWACP. He started his music career when he was still in medical school.[2]
Music career
[edit]Knii Lante's career in music started when he featured on fellow reggae musician Blakk Rasta's song titled "Obama". He also featured on Micheal Dwamena's song titled "Ngozi" which won an award for collaboration of the year at the Ghana Music Awards in 2007/2008. He is a composer who plays the piano and guitar.[3]
He has two albums out: Love & Revolution, and True Feelings which featured Queen Ifrica and Cherine Anderson among others. He has also worked with producers Dean Fraser[4] and Mikie Bennett.[5]
Tours and performances
[edit]Knii Lante has performed at Felabration organised at The Shrine and at Freedom Park Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria.[6] He released his second album True Feelings at the Redbones Blue Cafe in Kingston, Jamaica. He has also performed at Rebel Salute in Jamaica,[7] MASA 2018 in Côte d'Ivoire,[8] Chale Wote Festival in Ghana, Kuchoko Festival 2018 in Ghana,[9] and the Accra Jazz Festival in Ghana.[10]
Awards
[edit]- Best Male Vocalists Ghana Music Award 2011.[11]
- Best Music Video of the Year Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014.[12]
- Best Male Vocalist at the Bass Awards 2017.[13]
Discography
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Production credit | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | When You Love Someone feat Trigmatic | Zapp Mallet | [14] |
| 2013 | Baby Take Good Care feat Queen Ifrica | Joe Amoah | [15] |
| 2015 | Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran Cover) | Dean Fraser | [16] |
| Gimme The Roots | Reggae Rock Riddim | [17] | |
| Beautiful Virgo | Uptown Girl Riddim | [18] | |
| 2016 | Hello (Adele Reggae Cover) | Big Hills Band | [19] |
| Twerk It | Genius Selection | [20] | |
| Killa Machine feat Jupitar & Obibini | Genius Selection | [21] | |
| 2017 | A 1000 Ways | Reggae Fest Riddim | [22] |
| You feat Feli Nuna | Knii Lante & Genius Selection | [23] | |
| Champion | Dat BeatGod | [24] | |
| Open Mic feat Flowking Stone | Knii Lante & Genius Selection | [25] |
Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Number of Tracks | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Love & Revolution | 16 | [26] |
| 2014 | True Feelings | 12 | [27] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Juggling music, medicine difficult; but I love saving lives more – Knii Lante". 11 July 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Koulibaly, Kouame. "Don't be afraid to diversify — Knii Lante tells musicians". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante, Knii Lante". ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Showbiz, Graphic. "'Thinking Out Loud' is Knii Lante's latest". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante – Thinking Out Loud". Reggae Magazine | World A Reggae | Unifying people through Reggae Music. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Trigmatic set to perform at this year's Felabration in Nigeria". ghanaweb.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Mawuli, David. "Knii Lante: Reggae Star Set To Perform In Jamaica On Jan. 16". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante, Blakk Rasta and Fatau Keita for MASA Festival". ghanaweb.com. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante thrills fans with '52 ambulances'". ghanaweb.com. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Buckman-Owoo, Jayne. "Stanbic Jazz Festival closes on thrilling note". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE:Ghana Music Awards 2011 full list of winners+VIP Wins Artiste Of The Year". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Full list of winners at 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Ebony wins Artiste of the Year at Bass Awards". 29 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "See it Hot: Knii Lante premieres 'When You Love Someone' Ft. Trigmatic". AmeyawDebrah.Com. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante – Baby Take Good Care ft Queen Ifrica". ghanamotion.com. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Showbiz, Graphic. "'Thinking Out Loud' is Knii Lante's latest". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante – Gimme the Roots". Dancehall Reggae World. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Mawuli, David. "New Music: Knii Lante – Beautiful Virgo (Uptown Girl Riddim) (Prod. by RLR)". Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ posterstatus.com, @Posterstatus -. "#NowPlaying: Knii Lante Big Hills Band – Hello (Reggae Cover) .mp3". ghanaplaylist.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Music Download: Knii Lante – Twerk It (Prod. by Genius Selections)". EOnlineGH.Com. 27 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante – Killa Machine (Remix) ft Jupitar x Obibini". ghanamotion.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante - A 1000 Ways (Reggae Fest Riddim) - GhanaNdwom.net". GhanaNdwom.net. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante drops 'You' ft Feli Nuna". ghanaweb.com. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante - Champion (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Knii Lante - Open Mic (Feat Flowking Stone) - GhanaNdwom.net". GhanaNdwom.net. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "KNii Lante: The medical doctor behind the microphone". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Showbiz, Graphic. "Knii Lante launches True Feelings album". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links
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