Bob Pinodo
{{Short description|Ghanaian musician}}
{{Orphan|date=November 2021}}
Robert Kweku Idan (popularly known as Bob Pinodo){{Cite web |date=2021-10-22 |title=Womanising, drug abuse cause downfall of many local musicians - Bob Pinodo - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/womanising-drug-abuse-cause-downfall-of-many-local-musicians-bob-pinodo/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}} also known as the Show Master of Africa is a Ghanaian highlife musician, songwriter, producer, and composer.{{Cite web|last=Quaye|first=Jacqueline Johnson|title=VGMA22: Legendary Musical Artist Bob Pinodo Honored With ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Award - Ameyaw Debrah|url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/vgma22-3/|access-date=2021-07-04|language=en-US}}
Career
His album Show Master of Africa had air play on BBC winning him awards in various categories like best album, best composition, best production, best recording and album of the millennium by Entertainment Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana (ECRAG) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) respectively. He also taught at the University of Education for over ten years.{{Cite web|title=Ignorance robs musicians of revenue — Bob Pinodo|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/celebrity/ignorance-robs-musicians-of-revenue-bob-pinodo.html|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|date=2021-10-26|title=Americans are fascinated by Ghanaian highlife music — Bob Pinodo|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/10/americans-love-ghanaian-highlife-music-because-of-its-unique-rhythm-bob-pinodo/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}}
Discography
= Album =
Show Master of Africa
- Disco Dance”
- Yesu Ne M’agyenkwa
- Love is Love
- Girl with the Guitar Shape
- Come Back Love
- Africa
- Darling
- Peep
Awards
- He was honoured with the lifetime achievement awards at the 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.{{Cite web|title=VGMA22: Winners announced on day 1 - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/vgma22-winners-announced-on-day-1/|access-date=2021-07-04|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}
- He received an award for the most talented musician by the art council in 1969.
- The Album Show Master of Africa was adjudged album of the Millennium by the Entertainment Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana (ECRAG)
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Category:Ghanaian highlife musicians
Category:21st-century Ghanaian male singers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)