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E.T. Mensah
Emmanuel Tettey Mensah was born on May 31, 1919, in Accra, Ghana.
Not allowing lack of money to be a deterrent to his career, Mensah studied pharmacy and then opened up a drug store to finance his music career.
As the lead musician of the band, “The Tempos,” Mensah was regarded as the king of Highlife music.
Mensah died on July 19, 1996.
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