KWESI SELASSIE, a.k.a. “The Lion of Africa,” was born and raised in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital twin-city of the Western Region of Ghana in West Africa. However, both his parents hail from Agona Nsaba in the Central Region of Ghana.
At a tender age of 11 years, he began singing and playing the guitar. He would simply sit under palm trees, exploding with curiosity while experimenting with wires placed over empty cans to simulate the guitar. Other instruments, such as the bass guitar, drum...