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Emmanuel Kwadwo Oware, better known by his stage name Ayisi ( formerly A.I)is a Ghanaian Afro Pop, Hip Hop and Hip-Life artiste.
Life and music career
Ayisi pronounced 'ayisi' was born in Accra, capital of Ghana begun recording in his High school days at Presbyterian Boys Secondary School in 2004. Before that his nursery days were at Ave Maria and then later on to Presec Staff Primary and then to St Andrews. Ayisi discovered his love for music at an early age through his father who was a drummer in a band and had a vast number of collections he would delve into. He liked to write a lot and would use the habit to polish his lyrical skills. Ayisi is a sibling to three. Ayisi is inspired by music from Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Eminem, Bob Marley, Youssou Ndour just to mention a few. Ayisi release Mixtape Mayhem under 2ligit records and Headstrong Ep.
Discography
Albums
- Mixtape Mayhem (2014)
- Headstrong EP (2016)
- Linkop EP (2020)
- The Unbroken (2022)
Videography
- Anger Management by A.I
- Grind - Vision Dj featuring A.I
- Moving On by A.I
- Prayer by Ayisi
- Blessings by Ayisi
Awards
| Year | Awards Ceremony | Award Presented | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Global Music Awards South Africa | Unsung Artist | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Afrobeat Song Of the Year | Adwuma (E.l ft A.I) | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | AfroPop Song Of The Year | Grind | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Best HipHop/Rnb Song Of the Year | Anger Management | Won |