Gospel Musician KODA dies at 46

Gospel Musician, Kofi Owusu Dua Anto, popularly known as KODA, has passed on.

According to news from close relatives, he has battled kidney related issues for close to a year.

Known for songs like ‘Hosanna,’ ‘Nkwa Bodoo,’ and more, KODA was born on 15th December 1978, KODA is a songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist.

He attended Services Primary and Junior High School in Takoradi and Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast where he had his secondary education and finally to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) where he became the mass choir director of the University.

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.

After tertiary education, he co-wrote, mixed, mastered and produced the exceptional album, ‘Awurade Ei’ for KNUST’s ‘God’s Instruments’ at his famous KODED Studios inside Takoradi.

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