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KiDi
Person · male · Ghana · Accra · born 1993 · recording since 2019
Ghanaian musician
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Also known as Dennis Nana Dwamena · Dennis Nana Kwaku Boadi Dwamena · KiDi
Timeline
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Sugar
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
Biography
KiDi (born 18 August 1993), known in real life as Dennis Nana Kwaku Boadi Dwamena, is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and producer.
Early beginnings and breakthrough
While studying Economics and Information Studies at the University of Ghana, KiDi's love for music led him to perform on Moonlight Café – a music production that supports upcoming artists and gives them a platform to display their talents on University Campuses in Ghana. He also recorded covers of popular songs.
In 2015, KiDi joined the MTN Hitmaker competition. He went on to win the competition and was later signed to Lynx Entertainment. KiDi shot to prominence in 2017 when he released "Say You Love Me" a song he not only composed but also arranged and produced. KiDi established himself as one of the fastest-rising stars in Ghana when he released yet another chart-topper titled "Odo" in July 2017, the remix with Nigerian artist Davido and Mayorkun in December 2017, and Adiepena in April 2018.
Artistry
KiDi has mounted several stages including 2017 Rapperholic Concert, Ghana Music Honors 2017 Edition, December to Remember 2017, S Concert 2017, the 61st Ghana Independence Celebration Show in March 2018 at the Indigo 02 in London. He has performed on the same stage as many award-winning African artists including Sarkodie, Samini, Shatta Wale, MzVee, WizKid, Tiwa Savage, Efya, and Patoranking.KiDi has also produced several tracks for other artists and co-produced with award-winning Ghanaian producer, Richie Mensah. He has also written for Ghanaian acts including the award-winning MzVee and Adina and has collaborated with artists such as Tic tac, Ko-Jo Cue, Magnom and Kwesi Arthur. KiDi received 6 nominations at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards including ‘Best New Artiste’, ‘Afro-pop Song of the Year’ and ‘Male Vocalist of the Year’ and went on to win the award for ‘High-life Song of the Year’ at the awards in April 2018. He was crowned as the Artiste of the 5th Edition of the 3Music award and TGMA 2022. KiDi currently has 2 studio albums and 2 EPs. His debut album, Sugar
SugarSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Pour Some Sugar (intro)1:392Gyal Dem Sugar3:103Mr Bad Man3:064Come Thru3:045Letter To Afia3:196Thunder3:187Cinderella3:338Adiepena3:169Sugar Daddy3:1010Fakye Me3:1011For Better For Worse2:5912Say You Love Me1:5813Zee Skit Outro1:46 was released on 31 May 2019. He also released a movie the same year with the album name (Sugar) in Accra, Kumasi, and the UK.
KiDi released the Blue EP in 2020 as a build-up to the release of his second studio album, The Golden Boy
The Golden BoySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Golden Boy1:552Birthday Riddim2:383Touch It2:454Magic2:495Cyclone2:096Dangerous2:467Send Me Nudes (feat. Joey B)2:448Mon Bebe2:329So Fine2:4210Spiritual (feat. Kuami Eugene & Patoranking)3:3811Like A Rockstar3:0012Ping Pong3:2413Bad Things3:28. The Blue EP featured tracks such as "End in Tears", "Say Cheese" and One Man which featured Adina.
In 2021, KiDi released his second studio album, The Golden Boy which won the "Album of the Year Award" at the 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. It included hits like "Mon Bebe", "Cyclone" and Touch It, which broke the record for the most streamed Ghanaian song on Spotify.On 24 August 2026, KiDi unveiled the tracklist for his 15-track album Where Do We Go From Here, scheduled for release on 27 August 2026. The album includes collaborations with Sarkodie on "IDK", Lasmid on "Signature", AratheJay on "Lonely" and Kwesi Arthur on "Crucified", alongside previously teased singles "Babylon" and "Signature".https://ghanaweekend.com/2025/08/25/kidi-unveils-15-track-album-where-do-we-go-from-here/
Education
He attended St. Anthony's School in Accra for his primary education, where he excelled academically. He then continued his secondary education at Accra Academy. After completing high school, Dennis was accepted into the University of Ghana, Legon, to pursue a degree in Economics and Information Studies. In 2016, the singer graduated.
KiDi is from Kwahu Abetifi.
KiDi has a son called Zane.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 3 | 15.8th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (4 release groups · 3 studio albums)
Albums · 3
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 37:28
1Pour Some Sugar (intro)1:392Gyal Dem Sugar3:103Mr Bad Man3:064Come Thru3:045Letter To Afia3:196Thunder3:187Cinderella3:338Adiepena3:169Sugar Daddy3:1010Fakye Me3:1011For Better For Worse2:5912Say You Love Me1:5813Zee Skit Outro1:462019 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 13 tracks · 37:37
1Pour Some Sugar (intro)1:392Gyal Dem Sugar3:123Mr Bad Man3:064Come Thru3:045Letter to Afia3:206Thunder3:187Cinderella3:358Adiepena3:169Sugar Daddy3:1010Fakye Me3:1211For Better for Worse2:5912Say You Love Me1:5913Zee (skit outro)1:472021 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 13 tracks · 36:30
1Golden Boy1:552Birthday Riddim2:383Touch It2:454Magic2:495Cyclone2:096Dangerous2:467Send Me Nudes (feat. Joey B)2:448Mon Bebe2:329So Fine2:4210Spiritual (feat. Kuami Eugene & Patoranking)3:3811Like A Rockstar3:0012Ping Pong3:2413Bad Things3:28
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BlessedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:561Blessed2:56 | 29 June 2022 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put KiDi head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 3 | 15.8th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kidi_at_3_Music_Awards_22_45.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0095ea3-5635-49f3-a508-db2e392584e3discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0095ea3-5635-49f3-a508-db2e392584e3core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52802465genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52802465seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiDibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiDi
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Ghanaian musicians
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Owula kpakpo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q52802465 · MusicBrainz: d0095ea3-5635-49f3-a508-db2e392584e3
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