Joshua Nkansah (born 13 May 1992) popularly called Joshua Moszi is a Ghanaian guitarist and composer. In 2021, he received a certificate from the Grammy Awards in appreciation of his work as a composer on Angelique Kidjo's Mother Nature, which took home the award for best global music album at the 64th Grammy Awards.
Early life and career Joshua was born in Madina, Accra. At the age of 17, he was playing drums from one church to the other and mastered playing more than five musical instruments. In 2014, he joined the Afroharmony band as lead guitarist.
He has worked with acts like Burna Boy, Angelique Kidjo, Wizkid, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, NSG, Black Sherif, Sarkodie, Amaarae, King Promise, Mr Eazi, Pat Thomas, Mr Drew, DJ Spinall, Efya, Kuami Eugene, Wande Coal, Amerado, KiDi, Bisa K'Dei, R2Bees, Rema, Stonebwoy, Seyi Shay and others.
Performances
City Splash with Stonebwoy. Expo 2020 with Tyson Afronation Uppsala Reggae Festival Jovabeach Party, Italy Grounds, Netherlands Paradiso, Netherlands Afrochella No Logo Festival, France Global Citizen Festival 2022 Womad Festival with Gyedu-Blay Ambolley Reggae Geel with Stonebwoy. 2024
Awards and nominations YearCeremonyAwardNominated workResultRef2020Ghana Music AwardsInstrumentalist of the YearHimself2021Grammy AwardsComposerMother Nature by Angelique Kidjo Ghana Music AwardsInstrumentalist of the YearHimself2022
Selected discography
Angelique Kidjo - Africa One Of A Kind feat. Mr Eazi and Salif Keita Amerado - Metua feat. Kuami Eugene Wande Coal - Streets feat. TPain Burna Boy - Odogwu Sarkodie - Anadwo feat. King Promise Mr Eazi - E Be Mad Stonebwoy - Putuu Remix feat. Remy Adan Wendy Shay - Decisions feat. Medikal Samini - Akejo Eno Barony - Mommy Kurl Songs - Snapchat DJ Spinall - Sere Rema - Peace Of Mind Joeboy - Run Away Samsney - Gold Digger feat. Black Sherif Bosom PYung - Adabi Black Sherif - Kwaku The Traveller R2Bess - Need You feat. Gyakie Myx Quest - No Apologies feat. Manifest, Kimarne and B4Bonah Moliy - 9 to 5 Backroad Gee - Ferragamo J Derobie - Wooyo Medikal - Odo feat. King Promise Kelvyn Boy - Momo DopeNation - Baby Gyakie - Baby DJ Breezy - Abonten feat. Stonebwoy, Mugeez, Black Sherif and Kwesi Arthur Mz Vee - Flex DBlack - Glory feat. Sefa Bisa KDei - Ka Kyere Me Mr Drew - One Shot Ras Kwame - Pull Up Fantana - Touch Me Smallgod - Tried and Tried feat. NSG, Darkovibes Smallgod - My Way feat. Eugy, Headie One and Medikal Mr Drew - Better feat. Titi Owusu Wakayna - Anadwo
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