#StandForPeace: Introducing Knii Lante; Singer, Songwriter Extraordinaire

Nii Lante Okunka Blankson, professionally known as Knii Lante, is a Ghanaian reggae, soul, and Afro pop musician and songwriter from Accra, Ghana.

Knii Lante is also 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.

Knii Lante’s career in music started when he featured on fellow reggae musician Blakk Rasta’s song titled “Barack 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.

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 and Mikie Bennett.

 

Knii Lante has performed at Felabration organised at The Shrine and at Freedom Park Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria. He released his second album True Feelings at the Redbones Blue Cafe in Kingston, Jamaica. He has also performed at Rebel Salute in Jamaica, MASA 2018 in Côte d’Ivoire, Chale Wote Festival in Ghana, Kuchoko Festival 2018 in Ghana, and the Accra Jazz Festival in Ghana.

Knii Lante is a very versatile artist who not only makes waves with his own compositions but has also gained ‘notoriety’ for rendering hair raising versions of popular tracks.

Knii Lante was also one of the selected artists featured on the biggest Riddim project in Ghana, the ‘Where Di Money Riddim’. His track ‘Something Bad’ is one of the most played on the project.

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