Bisa Kdei


Ronald Kwaku Dei Appiah better known by his stage name Bisa Kdei is a Ghanaian native solo singer and record producer from Eastern Region.

Music career

Bisa Kdei is the first Ghanaian artiste to break into the limelight with a movie soundtrack.
Musically, Bisa Kdei has had successful collaborations with top musicians in Ghana, Africa and the World at large. Some of these Ghanaian musicians Bisa Kdei has worked with include Sarkodie, D-Black, Efya, Obrafour, Kwaw Kese, M.anifest, Stonebwoy, Medikal, Becca, E.L, R2Bees, Samini, Irene Logan, Kofi Nti, DeeVS, Keche, Lighter, Patoranking, Reekado Banks, Lola Rae, Tach-Noir, JRio and others.
Bisa Kdei self-produced some of these collaborations from his studio; Chingam by Sarkodie, One of Your Own by Efya, Pimpinaa by Obrafour, etc.
Bisa Kdei has cited Nana Ampadu, J.A. Adofo, Dr. Paa Bobo, Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong and others as his musical inspirations.
Bisa Kdei has stated that he hopes to transform lives not just in Africa, but the rest of the world and above all, to raise the flag of Ghana and be one of the strong pillars people can think of.

Personal life

Bisa Kdei identifies himself as a Christian. He believes every religion has its own leader and with that, he loves and respects everyone regardless of religious differences. Bisa Kdei reflected his Christian faith in his Gospel song titled "Give It To Baba". On several media platforms, Bisa Kdei has stated, "I give it all to God because he is the reason I am here now."
It was allegedly reported that Bisa Kdei and Becca were in a secret relationship. The two musicians have denied claims by the media.
Bisa Kdei lost his mother on August 19, 2015, inside Cocoa Clinic. The same day he released the music video for his single, "Mansa".
On March 14, 2018, Bisa Kdei was featured on the cover of WatsUp Magazine.

Social media hack

Bisa Kdei's verified Facebook account with over 574,000 followers as well as his Instagram account was hacked on October 29, 2015. Bisa posted on Twitter confirming the hack and that his media team was working to get it resolved. The hackers posted several sexually suggestive videos and pictures on his page. His Instagram account was shut down and a new account was created.

Discography

Bisa Kdei on December 21, 2013, launched his 16 track debut album on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and other international music marketing platforms as well as the local markets. The album, Thanksgiving, debuted at or near number one in Ghana. It was preceded by the single "Odo Carpenter".
On June 16, 2015, Bisa Kdei released the lead single, "Mansa", off his second album Breakthrough. The song paved way for a successful second studio album, which was released on December 18, 2015, under his record label, Black Legendary Music. The album which has 10 songs is available on all music selling platforms.
Bisa Kdei began to work on his next album. He released "Life", a song which features award-winning Nigerian artiste Patoranking, as a single. Two additional songs were released on April 19, 2017, titled "Apae", and "Feeling", the latter featuring Reekado Banks. Bisa Kdei released the album Highlife Konnect in 2018. The album is aimed at connecting him and other African artists, and to exposing the culture to the world.

Videography

YearTitleDirectorRef
2013BrotherhoodBisa Kdei & Nana NTF
2013OverPrince Dovlo
2013MetanfoPrince Dovlo
2013BabaPrince Dovlo
2014Odo CarpenterPrince Dovlo
2014Odo CarpenterPrince Dovlo
2014SaaPrince Dovlo
2015I Love YouPrince Dovlo
2015Atomesu Ft Paa Qwesi As featured artistePrince Dovlo
2015MansaXBillz Ebenezer
2015Brother BrotherPrince Dovlo
2016Samina Ft Obrafour As featured artisteYaw Skyface
2016KakapePrince Dovlo
2016JWEYaw Skyface
2016Life Ft Patoranking As featured artisteXBillz Ebenezer
2017ApaeYaw Skyface
2018HammerYaw Skyface
2018AsewNative
2018Bibi NtiPrince Dovlo
2018FakyeScilla Owusu
2018PocketYaw Skyface
2019BraMaxwell Jennings
2019MekaYaw SkyFace
2019AnadwoYaw SkyFace
2019AdizaYaw SkyFace
2019You Know MePrince Dovlo

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAward/Nominated workAward ShowResults
2013Best movie Soundtrack of the yearGhana Movie Awards
2013Best movie Soundtrack of the yearKumawood movie awards
2015Songwriter of the yearGhana music awards
2015Best Male Video4Syte music video award
2015Ghana Kids Choice AwardsFavorite male singer of the year
2016AFRIMMAVideo of the year
2016Music Of Ghanaian Origin Best Song of the Year
2016Music Of Ghanaian Origin Best Song Writer of the Year
2016Music Of Ghanaian Origin Artiste of the Year
2016Music Of Ghanaian Origin Best Male Act of the Year
2016Music Of Ghanaian Origin Best Collaboration of the Year
2016Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsHighlife Song of the year
2016Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsHighlife Artiste of the year
2016Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsAlbum of the year
2016Vodafone Ghana Music AwardsVodafone Most popular Song of the year
2016Ghana Music Awards UKHighlife Song of the year
2016Ghana Music Awards UKHighlife Artiste of the year
2016Ghana Kids Choice AwardsFavorite Song of the year
2016Ghana Kids Choice AwardsFavorite Singer of the year
2016Ghana Kids Choice AwardsFavorite collaboration of the year
2017Ghana Music HonoursHighlife artiste of the year