Profile of the late Ghanaian gospel musician KODA

Augustine Kofi Owusu Dua Anto popularly known as KODA is a Ghanaian multi-talented and dynamic gospel music minister with a very unique style of delivering contemporary Gospel music.

Having shot unto the Gospel music scene after producing a couple of timeless Gospel tunes for some well-known Gospel acts both in Ghana and abroad including the likes of Pastor Joe Beechem, the late Danny Nettey, Daughters of glorious Jesus, Nii Okai, Pastor Helen Yawson, Joyful Way Incorporated and Nathaniel Bassey, he not only wowed the nation when he further released songs he had written, produced and sang, but came across with such a strong message that he was tagged the “PREACHER’s PREACHER.”.

KODA was also the music director and instrumentalist of the “Music Wing of Baptist Students Union”, “KNUST’s Simply Jazz Crew”, “God’s Instruments” and a leading member of “DA PROJECT” which was a legendary Ghanaian contemporary gospel group then.

During his time with the group, he was adjudged “male vocalist of the year” at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).

KODA has over the years released songs that have blessed Ghana and the world at large and gone on to win some notable awards.

Some of these awards are: “Record of the Year” for Nkwa Boodoo at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards; “Producer of the year” at the Africa Gospel Music Awards in 2014.

His song “Nsem pii” was also nominated at the 2012 Christian Community Music Awards under the category “song with a cause.” He currently has four vocal and two gospel jazz albums to his credit.