Berima Amo is a Ghanaian singer, trumpeter, composer and conductor who is reviving the rich tradition of highlife, also known as West African blues. Based in Amsterdam, he performs as an ambassador for West African music and has released five albums, two EPs and six singles. In his contemporary compositions and lively concerts, he combines highlife with influences from Afrobeat, jazz, soul and classical music.
Alongside his own musical career, Berima Amo also supports young artists through his Better Music Africa foundation and collaborates with international musicians, including those from the orchestra of the Koninklijk Concertgebouw. With his Nkabom AfroBand, which brings together musicians from Ghana and the Netherlands, he brings a powerful fusion of African rhythms and European influences to stages around the world.
