Born on March 18, 1980 to Mr. And Mrs. Opoku-Amo at Mfranta, Suhum – the Eastern part of Ghana, Amo is the first of five siblings, one gently brother and three wonderful sisters.
Brought up in Accra the capital, Amo started basis school at Rev. John Teye memorial School where he started playing music at the age of six with the school Band.
Music, which has been running in the family for generations, joined his parents together at their local church choir. According to Amo, most of his relatives met their partners through similar circumstances. Remarkably almost everyone in the family sings or plays an instrument of some sort. Typical of the family is his uncle, Dr. Maxwell Akomeah Amoh who lectures at the Yale University, USA,- Music and African Studies department.
At the age of six, Amo who had then intensively started with trumpet lessons was later made to learn playing all instruments (from brass to electric) because of his speed and brilliance at playing. He was made to do this should someone be absent, then he would play in their place.
After graduating Secondary School (High School), Amo says, he felt a void musically and purposed to fill it. He quit his job and got busy with the trumpet, experimenting and searching for that sound he was hearing inside. He also sought advice and guidance from great artists of the day. After staying indoors for almost a year, practising to find his own path, the difference became so obvious and worthwhile.
He toured The Netherlands with his jazz quartet causing sensations and a new wave and direction in jazz and Afro music. Amo has been called the new sound of jazz. Like he said in his deep voice, ‘’I’m quit optimistic about the future’’, during an interview with Ghanatoday. He has been given workshops and master classes to some music universities on World Music and Dance (Afro). According to him, he’s inspired firstly by the creator (Romans 1:16), sights and sounds of nature, his emotions and circumstances.
As a trumpeter, Amo says he’s adores the likes of Armstrong, Coltrane, Miles, Bird, Hubbard, Marsalis, Dizzy, Fela and all true highlife artists.
His love for the trumpet does not prevent him from playing Percussion, Piano, doing the Vocals and demonstrating his African dance skill.???? ?
Amo says he’s open to any type of good music as long as it pays respect to the mother of rhythms, which is Africa.
Learning which never seems ending to Amo has seen him adventuring the Audio Engineering and University Of Music and Dance, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Born on March 18, 1980 to Mr. And Mrs. Opoku-Amo at Mfranta, Suhum – the Eastern part of Ghana, Amo is the first of five siblings, one gently brother and three wonderful sisters.
Brought up in Accra the capital, Amo started basis school at Rev. John Teye memorial School where he started playing music at the age of six with the school Band.
Music, which has been running in the family for generations, joined his parents together at their local church choir. According to Amo, most of his relatives met their partners through similar circumstances. Remarkably almost everyone in the family sings or plays an instrument of some sort. Typical of the family is his uncle, Dr. Maxwell Akomeah Amoh who lectures at the Yale University, USA,- Music and African Studies department.
At the age of six, Amo who had then intensively started with trumpet lessons was later made to learn playing all instruments (from brass to electric) because of his speed and brilliance at playing. He was made to do this should someone be absent, then he would play in their place.
After graduating Secondary School (High School), Amo says, he felt a void musically and purposed to fill it. He quit his job and got busy with the trumpet, experimenting and searching for that sound he was hearing inside. He also sought advice and guidance from great artists of the day. After staying indoors for almost a year, practising to find his own path, the difference became so obvious and worthwhile.
He toured The Netherlands with his jazz quartet causing sensations and a new wave and direction in jazz and Afro music. Amo has been called the new sound of jazz. Like he said in his deep voice, ‘’I’m quit optimistic about the future’’, during an interview with Ghanatoday. He has been given workshops and master classes to some music universities on World Music and Dance (Afro). According to him, he’s inspired firstly by the creator (Romans 1:16), sights and sounds of nature, his emotions and circumstances.
As a trumpeter, Amo says he’s adores the likes of Armstrong, Coltrane, Miles, Bird, Hubbard, Marsalis, Dizzy, Fela and all true highlife artists.
His love for the trumpet does not prevent him from playing Percussion, Piano, doing the Vocals and demonstrating his African dance skill.???? ?
Amo says he’s open to any type of good music as long as it pays respect to the mother of rhythms, which is Africa.
Learning which never seems ending to Amo has seen him adventuring the Audio Engineering and University Of Music and Dance, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
