Pat Thomas (Ghanaian musician) explained

Pat Thomas
Birth Name:Nana Kwabena Amo Mensah
Alias:Paa Thomas, Nana Amoo-Mensah I
Birth Place:Agona, Gold Coast
Genre:Highlife
Associated Acts:Ebo Taylor, Kwashibu Area Band

Pat Thomas (born Nana Kwabena Amo Mensah;[1] August 14, 1946) is a Ghanaian vocalist and songwriter. He is widely known for his work in highlife bands of Ebo Taylor.[2]

Early life and education

Pat Thomas was born in Agona, Gold Coast (now in the Central Region of Ghana). His father was a music theory instructor and his mother a bandleader.

Career

He started his musical career in the 1960s when he collaborated with Ebo Taylor.[3] In 1974, he formed the band "Sweet Beans" and with them, he recorded his first album False lover. He recorded his second album "Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata" with the band Marijata.[4] After the coup in Ghana in 1979, he relocated to Berlin and later settled in Canada. He is now touring worldwide with his Kwashibu Area Band. In June 2015 they released the album Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band[5] to mark 50 years of his musical career.[6] Thomas is known as "The Golden Voice Of Africa". Thomas sings in Fante Language.

Awards

In the year 2015, the Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band self-titled album was listed by AllMusic as one of the "Favorite Latin and World Albums".[7]

Albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First international release for Ghanaian legend Pat Thomas. 2015-06-25. Music In Africa. en. 2020-05-26.
  2. Web site: Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band. 2016-11-01. Music In Africa. en. 2020-01-30.
  3. Web site: Patrick Thomas, Highlife Artist. www.ghanaweb.com. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180322015440/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=236. 2018-03-22. 2018-04-23.
  4. Web site: Pat Thomas homepage. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220175000/https://patthomasstrut.bandcamp.com/. 2016-12-20. 10 Dec 2016.
  5. Web site: Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band. 12 Mar 2015. Strut records. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220123839/http://www.strut-records.com/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/. 2016-12-20. 10 Dec 2016.
  6. Web site: Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220111402/http://www.shambalafestival.org/act2016/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/. 20 December 2016. 10 Dec 2016.
  7. Web site: Pat Thomas Awards. AllMusic. en-us. 2020-01-30.

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