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'''Pat Thomas''' (born '''Nana Kwabena Amo Mensah''';<ref>{{Cite web|title=First international release for Ghanaian legend Pat Thomas|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/first-international-release-ghanaian-legend-pat-thomas|date=2015-06-25|website=Music In Africa|language=en|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref> [[August]] 14, 1946) is a [[Ghana]]ian vocalist and songwriter. He is widely known for his work in highlife bands of [[Ebo Taylor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/pat-thomas-and-kwashibu-area-band|title=Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band|date=2016-11-01|website=Music In Africa|language=en|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref>
'''Pat Thomas''' (born '''Nana Kobina Amo Mensah''';<ref>{{Cite web|title=First international release for Ghanaian legend Pat Thomas|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/first-international-release-ghanaian-legend-pat-thomas|date=2015-06-25|website=Music In Africa|language=en|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref> [[August]] 14, 1946) is a [[Ghana]]ian vocalist and songwriter. He is widely known for his work in highlife bands of [[Ebo Taylor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/pat-thomas-and-kwashibu-area-band|title=Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band|date=2016-11-01|website=Music In Africa|language=en|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Pat Thomas was born in Agona, Gold Coast (now in the [[Central Region, Ghana|Central region]] of [[Ghana]]). His father was a music theory instructor and his mother a bandleader.
Pat Thomas was born in Agona in the Central Region of Ghana. His father was a music theory instructor and his mother a bandleader.


== Career ==
== Career ==
He started his musical career in the 1960s when he collaborated with [[Ebo Taylor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=236|title=Patrick Thomas, Highlife Artist|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322015440/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=236|archive-date=2018-03-22|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref> In 1974, he formed the band "Sweet Beans" and with them, he recorded his first album ''False lover''. He recorded his second album "''Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata"'' with the band Marijata.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patthomasstrut.bandcamp.com/|title=Pat Thomas homepage|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220175000/https://patthomasstrut.bandcamp.com/|archive-date=2016-12-20|accessdate=10 Dec 2016}}</ref> After the [[Coup d'état|coup]] in Ghana in 1979, he relocated to [[Berlin]] and later settled in [[Canada]]. He is now touring worldwide with his Kwashibu Area Band. In [[June]] 2015 they released the album ''Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strut-records.com/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/|title=Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band|date=12 Mar 2015|publisher=Strut records|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220123839/http://www.strut-records.com/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/|archive-date=2016-12-20|accessdate=10 Dec 2016}}</ref> to mark 50 years of his musical career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shambalafestival.org/act2016/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/|title=Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220111402/http://www.shambalafestival.org/act2016/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/|archive-date=20 December 2016|accessdate=10 Dec 2016}}</ref> Thomas is known as “The Golden Voice Of Africa”.
He started his musical career in the 1960s when he collaborated with [[Ebo Taylor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=236|title=Patrick Thomas, Highlife Artist|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322015440/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=236|archive-date=2018-03-22|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref> In 1974, he formed the band "Sweet Beans" and with them, he recorded his first album ''False lover''. He recorded his second album "''Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata"'' with the band Marijata.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patthomasstrut.bandcamp.com/|title=Pat Thomas homepage|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220175000/https://patthomasstrut.bandcamp.com/|archive-date=2016-12-20|accessdate=10 Dec 2016}}</ref> After the [[Coup d'état|coup]] in Ghana in 1979, he relocated to [[Berlin]] and later settled in [[Canada]]. He is now touring worldwide with his Kwashibu Area Band. In [[June]] 2015 they released the album ''Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strut-records.com/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/|title=Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band|date=12 Mar 2015|publisher=Strut records|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220123839/http://www.strut-records.com/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/|archive-date=2016-12-20|accessdate=10 Dec 2016}}</ref> to mark 50 years of his musical career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shambalafestival.org/act2016/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/|title=Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220111402/http://www.shambalafestival.org/act2016/pat-thomas-kwashibu-area-band/|archive-date=20 December 2016|accessdate=10 Dec 2016}}</ref> Thomas is known as “The Golden Voice Of Africa”. He is one of the existing Fante musician in Ghana today, and sings in Fante Language.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==

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Pat Thomas
Pat Thomas, performing live in May 2016 in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Pat Thomas, performing live in May 2016 in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Background information
Birth nameKobina Nyamekyɛ Amo-Mensah
Also known asPat Thomas, Nana Amoo-Mensah I
Born (1946-08-14) August 14, 1946 (age 77)
Agona, Gold Coast
GenresHighlife

Pat Thomas (born Nana Kobina Amo Mensah;[1] August 14, 1946) is a Ghanaian vocalist and songwriter. He is widely known for his work in highlife bands of Ebo Taylor.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Pat Thomas was born in Agona in the Central Region of Ghana. His father was a music theory instructor and his mother a bandleader.

Career[edit]

He started his musical career in the 1960s when he collaborated with Ebo Taylor.[3] In 1974, he formed the band "Sweet Beans" and with them, he recorded his first album False lover. He recorded his second album "Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata" with the band Marijata.[4] After the coup in Ghana in 1979, he relocated to Berlin and later settled in Canada. He is now touring worldwide with his Kwashibu Area Band. In June 2015 they released the album Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band[5] to mark 50 years of his musical career.[6] Thomas is known as “The Golden Voice Of Africa”. He is one of the existing Fante musician in Ghana today, and sings in Fante Language.

Awards[edit]

In the year 2015, the Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band self-titled album was listed by AllMusic as one of the "Favorite Latin and World Albums".[7]

Albums[edit]

  • 2015 - Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band (CD / 12") K7 Music
  • 2016 - Pat Thomas - Coming home (CD) K7 Music
  • 2019 - Pat Thomas & Kwashibu area band - Obiaa! (CD / 12") K7 Music
  • 2019 - Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Are Band - Yamona (Dam Swindle remix) (CD) K7 Music

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First international release for Ghanaian legend Pat Thomas". Music In Africa. 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^ "Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band". Music In Africa. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  3. ^ "Patrick Thomas, Highlife Artist". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. ^ "Pat Thomas homepage". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 10 Dec 2016.
  5. ^ "Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band". Strut records. 12 Mar 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 10 Dec 2016.
  6. ^ "Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 Dec 2016.
  7. ^ "Pat Thomas | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-30.

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