#EntertainmentLife: Ghanian Artist Kwame Binea

Published: Aug. 4, 2015, 5:02 p.m.

b'Born Nana Kwame Biney Asiedu Agyemfra in\\xa0West London to a single Ghanaian mother, he soon\\xa0moved to Ghana to live with his grandparents, where\\xa0music became his passion. Kwame was influenced by\\xa0the\\xa0rhythms of traditional Ghanaian and West African music as well as Reggae, Folk, and American Soul and\\xa0Blues.\\xa0Moving to the United States to further his education enabled Kwame to fulfill his dream of making music. He\\xa0attended William Paterson University, which is recognized as having one of the finest Jazz and Contemporary\\xa0Music Programs in the country. At William Paterson, he began pursuing his musical career by teaming up with\\xa0fellow musicians, creating a classic rock, blues and soul band, The Kause.\\xa0After leaving The Kause, Kwame met songwriting partner Justin Wilcox at a recording session in Union City, NJ.\\n\\nKwame\\xa0Binea\\xa0Shakedown Official Site:\\xa0http://www.kwamebineashakedown.com'