Bice Osei Kuffour

Who is Bice Osei Kuffour?

Bice Osei Kuffour is a Ghanaian hiplife musician. He is known popularly by his stage name Obour which translated means "stone" in the Akan language. He is the current president of the Musicians Union of Ghana. MUSIGA is an umbrella group that unites all musicians in Ghana irrespective of music genre.

Obour was born at 'Braha Bebu Me' in the Ashanti Region on November 7, 1981 to Christiana Addo and reverend B.O Kuffour. At six, he played most of the drums especially the Atumpan in the Juaso-Ashanti Akyem chief's palace where his father used to preside over before accepting Christ. According to him, that inspired him a lot, lyrically. He was educated at the State Experimental School, the Soul Clinic School, Garrisson Junior Secondary School and Mfantsipim School.

Just after his secondary school, Obour solicited help from his London-based cousin, J. Amano. Important person in his music career hooked him up to his personal Soul Records label. 'Atentenben' won three awards for Soul Records at the Ghana Music Awards in 2002; including Video of the year. That contributed to Soul Records winning the Record Label of the Year. Same video won the Best at Our Music Awards in 2002.