Eddie Quansah

Highlife musician born and raised in Kumasi, Ghana. In 1970 he relocated to London, England where he worked as a session musician. In 1980 he moved to Sydney, Australia where he formed the group King Cobra (4) in 1981.

Before moving to Australia he played on hit records by The Stargazers, Johnny Nash, Cat Stevens, Suzie Quatro, Toots and the Maytals, Bryan Ferry, The Reels and Bob Marley. Since the demise of King Cobra, he’s been teaching schoolchildren about the sounds and rhythms of African music.