Black Prophet

Black Prophet, born Kenneth Wilberforce Zonto Bossman on 3 April 1977 in Accra, Ghana, is a Ghanaian reggae music composer and a member of the Rastafari movement. Growing up on the streets of Ghana, Prophet endured a poverty-striken childchood. Music, he concluded, was the only way to escape the tough life on the streets. Having appeared at a tender age with the Ola Williams band, he released his debut solo album No Pain No Gain in February 1998 with his backing band, the Thunder Strike. It was not until the release of Legal Stranger in 2003 that Prophet gained national spotlight. In 2007, Prophet's "Doubting me" was named best reggae song of the year at the Ghana national Music Awards. The release of his second album attracted...