One of the legendary names in Ghanaian music, Professor Joseph Hansen Nketia, has died today, March 13th 2019.
According to 3news.com, Nketia, who is the grandfather of rapper M.anifest, passed away this afternoon, an occurrence that has been confirmed by his family.
Rapper M.anifest interviewed his legendary grandfather, the African musical and literary legend Professor J.H Nketia on the BBC.
The pair delved into the journeys of both of them to their current musical status, their sources of inspiration and challenges they surmounted.
African music legend Professor J.H Nketia, whose pivotal publication ‘The Music of Africa’ is the gold standard in studying the music of the continent, turns 95 year old today.
The maternal grandfather of rapper M.anifest, Professor Nketia is the author of numerous publications, composer of innumerable songs, and one of the foremost authorities on African music.
