Ghanaian highlife legend Julius Kojo Antwi, popularly known as Kojo Antwi or “Mr. Music Man,” has expressed concern that many of Africa’s celebrated musicians fail to document their life stories for posterity.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, February 12, 2026, the veteran artiste said the scarcity of written accounts by music legends inspired him to publish his own memoir, The Journey.
“As a musician and as an artiste, I write with words in songs. What you see is just a little caption in a newspaper that I am performing at an event. Someone like Nana Ampadu should have come up with a book,” he said.
Kojo Antwi recalled that during his formative years, he had hoped to read about some of the continent’s greatest musicians but found little material available.
“When I wanted to be a musician, I wanted to read something on Osibisa band, Hugh Masekela — he wrote in the later part of his life. I wanted to read about Agya Koo Nimo because he is more of a lecturer. But there was nothing,” he noted.
He explained that this gap in documentation motivated him to record his own journey.
“Somewhere along the way, I thought I should put together what I have been through. I have been privileged to meet with all the giants in African music, and many of them don’t write about themselves. So, I felt the need to come up with a book,” he added.
Kojo Antwi will on Friday, February 13, launch his new book at the Labadi Beach Hotel. The book is titled, ‘Mr Music Man: The Journey.’
‘Mr Music Man: The Journey:’ Kojo Antwi to launch book on February 13
