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Canard Afriq Blog of Thursday, 6 January 2022

Source: Ebenezer Akandurugo

Meet Kilimore, the Afrobeat sensation from Northern Ghana putting Ghana on the Map

Born Apio Collins to Mr and Mrs Apio in Navrongo in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He is the first of two siblings.

Kilimore had his basic education at Namolo primary school and continued to Awe senior high school all in Navrongo where he discovered his talent in music.

CAREER

After successfully completing senior high school and nursing his interest in music, kilimore got signed by Navrongo based record label, Free Your Mind Entertainment where he gained exposure to explore the world of music.

In October 2019, his contract with Free Your Mind Entertainment ended and he got signed by one of the finest and vibrant labels in Upper East, Up Records Gh.

Few months after joining Up Records gh, he started working on his maiden album dubbed "Money Good" which shot him to the limelight in the Northern regions.

The album featured top-notch artistes from Upper East and beyond including Teflon Flexx, Fad lan, cypid, carblingx, hotMix, ReezyBwoy and many others.

In an interview with Hype Tv, Kilimore blamed his inability to gain dominance in the South on covid but has since embark on a radio tour in the northern regions to preach his message "Money Good'

Kilimore also hinted of releasing his second album with Up Records Gh this year titled "NoWhere Cool" and has released "no where cool" single since the announcement.

In a phone interview with Hype Media Ebenezer Akandurugo, kilimore revealed that, he is determined that "nowhere cool" is going to give him the breakthrough he's been praying for.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Through hard work and determination, kilimore got 3 and 7 nomination in Upper East music award in the 2020 and 2021 editions respectively.

He was also awarded the Entertainer of the year in the just ended Navrongo Town awards.

He hard his biggest stage performance in 2018 where he shared the Sagl3 concert stage with upper East finest, Rockcity at the Bolgatanga sports stadium.

He also shared the Grace Concert stage with Fad lan at the Aliu Mahama sports stadium, Tamale.

Source close to management also reveal, Kilimore will be passing through at this year's GUMA Fest on 15 January 2022 an annual music celebration organized by Amana radio and kesmi fm in Tamale

You can get in touch with them Facebook
@KILIMORE UP
@UP RECORDS GH
@AFABLA AYINE

On Instagram
@KILIMORE

Twitter
@Kilimore collinz