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Koo Nimo, also known as Daniel Amponsah, is a Ghanaian guitarist, singer, composer and teacher associated with [[Palm-wine music|palm-wine music]] and [[Highlife|highlife]]. Storytelling, ensemble playing and the transmission of musical knowledge are connected parts of his work.<ref name="koo-about">[https://koonimo.org/koonimo.php?section=about Koo Nimo: autobiographical recollections, official website]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref><br />
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== Life and career ==<br />
His recollections describe early church-organ instruction, later study of guitar and sustained connections with Ghanaian cultural institutions. They also acknowledge encounters with jazz musicians and classical guitar teachers. He identifies guitarist Kofi Twumasi as a performing partner over roughly thirty years, emphasizing the relationships behind a career often represented by one celebrated name.<ref name="koo-about" /><br />
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== Music and style ==<br />
His palm-wine language brings acoustic guitar and percussion together with conversational singing and stories. [[Jazz|Jazz]] and classical-guitar study formed part of his musical education, while the songs remain grounded in Ghanaian social and cultural experience. ''Highlife Roots Revival'' was recorded in a domestic setting and foregrounds the acoustic ensemble rather than a large electric dance band.<ref name="koo-revival">[https://propermusic.com/products/koonimo-highliferootsrevival Riverboat / Proper Music: Highlife Roots Revival, release description]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref><br />
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== Works and performances ==<br />
The official discography lists ''Osabarima'', ''Highlife Roots Revival'' (2012) and ''Palm Wine Music in the 21st Century'' (2015). Titles such as 'Old Man Plants a Coconut Tree' and 'Integrity (The Cat and the Dog)' indicate the narrative and reflective dimension of the repertoire.<ref name="koo-disc">[https://koonimo.org/koonimo.php?section=discography Koo Nimo: official discography]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref><br />
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Selected recordings in MuGlobe:<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp3kQRnPU54 Egya Koo Nimo plays "aban kaba da me nsa" @ Ashesi] — [[Palm-wine music]].<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frIB66HJyN8 Koo Nimo in Chicago, 2012.MP4] — [[Palm-wine music]].<br />
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