E. T Mensah

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'''Emmanuel Tettey Mensah'''  yɛ Ghana nwontoni kɛseɛ a ɔdii akotene wɔ Ghana nnwom mu ne tirire no &quot;highlife&quot; nwom mu a wɔgyee no too mu sɛ &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu hene. Wɔwoo no Kotonimaa bosome no, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron.  Ɔdii nwontoɔ kuo anim a na wɔdi wɔn dwuma wɔ Abibirem atɔeɛ fam. Ɔwuu Kitawonsa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dunkron afe apem ahankron aduoɔkron nsia.

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== N'abrabɔ Mfitiaseɛ     ==
Wɔwoo Mensah Kotonimaa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron wɔ borɔno bi a.wɔfrɛ no Ussher a ɛwɔ Nkran mantam mu wɔ Sika Mpoano, Abibire atɔeɛ fam. 

== Mensah was born on 31 May 1919 in Ussher Town, Accra, in the Gold Coast, West Africa. His early education took place at the Government School, Accra, and later at Accra High School. At the age of 12, he learned to play flute in the Government School band and in 1932 he began playing piccolo and flute in the Accra Orchestra, a schoolchildren's band. The leader of the Accra Orchestra at the time was a teacher, Joe Lamptey, who gathered talented young people together to form a band. Mensah continued to play with this orchestra and also learnt to play the alto-saxophone. His musical career was given an opportunity when he was able to finance his own musical ventures by opening a pharmacy.                                                                     ==</text>
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'''Emmanuel Tettey Mensah'''  yɛ Ghana nwontoni kɛseɛ a ɔdii akotene wɔ Ghana nnwom mu, ne tirire no &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu a wɔgyee no too mu sɛ &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu hene. Wɔwoo no Kotonimaa bosome no, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron( 31 May, 1919).  Ɔdii nwontoɔ kuo anim a na wɔdi wɔn dwuma wɔ Abibirem atɔeɛ fam. Ɔwuu Kitawonsa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dunkron afe apem ahankron aduoɔkron nsia(19 July, 1996).

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== N'abrabɔ Mfitiaseɛ     ==
Wɔwoo Mensah Kotonimaa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron wɔ borɔno bi a.wɔfrɛ no Ussher a ɛwɔ Nkran mantam mu wɔ Sika Mpoano, Abibire atɔeɛ fam.Ɔhyɛɛ ne sukuu ase wɔ Nkran, aban sukuu. Na akyire yi no ɔtoaa so wɔ Nkran ntoasoɔ sukuu. Berɛ a na ɔwɔ mfeɛ dummienu no, ɔsuaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ atɛntɛbɛn wɔ nwontoɔ kuo bi a wɔtee no wɔ aban sukuu no. Na afe 1932 mu no, ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bɔɔ piccolo ne atɛntɛbɛn wɔ Nkran, kuo bi a na wate ama sukuu mmɔfra. Na panin a na ɔda saa Mmɔfra kuo yi ano no yɛ tikyani a ne din Joe Lamptey.Ɔno na ɔboaboa mmabunu a wɔwɔ adom akyɛdeɛ ano de tee saa kuo yi.Mensah kɔɔ so ara ne saa kuo yi dii dwuma. Na afei ɔsan suaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ Alto-saxophone. Ɔno ara nam ne nnwontoɔ adwuma yi so  buee sotɔɔ a wɔtɔn nnuro. Ɛnam saa sotɔɔ yi so boaa no maa ɔtumi de sika wuraa ne nwontoɔ adwuma no mu.</text>
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'''Emmanuel Tettey Mensah'''  yɛ Ghana nwontoni kɛseɛ a ɔdii akotene wɔ Ghana nnwom mu, ne tirire no &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu a wɔgyee no too mu sɛ &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu hene. Wɔwoo no Kotonimaa bosome no, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron( 31 May, 1919).  Ɔdii nwontoɔ kuo anim a na wɔdi wɔn dwuma wɔ Abibirem atɔeɛ fam. Ɔwuu Kitawonsa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dunkron afe apem ahankron aduoɔkron nsia(19 July, 1996).

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== N'abrabɔ Mfitiaseɛ     ==
Wɔwoo Mensah Kotonimaa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron wɔ borɔno bi a.wɔfrɛ no Ussher a ɛwɔ Nkran mantam mu wɔ Sika Mpoano, Abibire atɔeɛ fam.Ɔhyɛɛ ne sukuu ase wɔ Nkran, aban sukuu. Na akyire yi no ɔtoaa so wɔ Nkran ntoasoɔ sukuu. Berɛ a na ɔwɔ mfeɛ dummienu no, ɔsuaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ atɛntɛbɛn wɔ nwontoɔ kuo bi a wɔtee no wɔ aban sukuu no. Na afe 1932 mu no, ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bɔɔ piccolo ne atɛntɛbɛn wɔ Nkran, kuo bi a na wate ama sukuu mmɔfra. Na panin a na ɔda saa Mmɔfra kuo yi ano no yɛ tikyani a ne din Joe Lamptey.Ɔno na ɔboaboa mmabunu a wɔwɔ adom akyɛdeɛ ano de tee saa kuo yi.Mensah kɔɔ so ara ne saa kuo yi dii dwuma. Na afei ɔsan suaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ Alto-saxophone. Ɔno ara nam ne nnwontoɔ adwuma yi so  buee sotɔɔ a wɔtɔn nnuro. Ɛnam saa sotɔɔ yi so boaa no maa ɔtumi de sika wuraa ne nwontoɔ adwuma no mu.

E.T Mensah wɔ nuabarima panin a ne din ne Yeboah Mensah, a na ɔno nso yɛ panin wɔ kuo bi a na wɔsa wɔ ɔman Ghana mu. Yebuah Mensah ne ne nuakumaa E.T Mensah na wɔtee Accra Rhythmic orchestra kuo no. Na saa kuo yi na ɛdii nkunim wɔ Lambet asa akansie a wɔsiiɛ no wɔ afe 1939 mu ɛwɔ King George Memorial Hall, deɛ ɛnnɛ yi wɔfrɛ hɔ mmarahyɛbɛdwafie no.

== Diskografi ==

; E. T. Mensah &amp; The Tempos

* ''King of Highlife Anthology'', four-CD box (2015, RetroAfrica)

; Contributing artist

* ''The Rough Guide to West African Music''(1996, World Music Network)
* ''The Rough Guide to Highlife'' (2003, World Music Network)

== Nhwehwɛmu Foforɔ ==
John Collins (1996). ''E. T. Mensah King of Highlife''. Anansesem Publications. 

== Beaeɛ Foforɔ ==

* Africa House at New York University. E.T Mensah at the wayback machine .
* John Collins. E.T Mensah profile. Ghanaweb
* Benson Idonije (1996). &quot;A time and a season. A broadcaster’s tribute to highlife king, E. T Mensah
* Mathew Lavoe (1 June 2009) “E.T Mensah, The king of Highlife. Voice of America.
* E. T Mensah. Retroafric. Archive from the original on 30 April 2019.
* &quot;Best of The Beat on Afropop: E.T. Mensah, Highlife and History--Ghana’s 60th Independence Day&quot;, Afripop, 15 March 2017.

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'''Emmanuel Tettey Mensah'''  yɛ Ghana nwontoni kɛseɛ a ɔdii akotene wɔ Ghana nnwom mu, ne tirire no &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu a wɔgyee no too mu sɛ &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu hene. Wɔwoo no Kotonimaa bosome no, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron( 31 May, 1919).  Ɔdii nwontoɔ kuo anim a na wɔdi wɔn dwuma wɔ Abibirem atɔeɛ fam. Ɔwuu Kitawonsa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dunkron afe apem ahankron aduoɔkron nsia(19 July, 1996).

== N'abrabɔ Mfitiaseɛ     ==
Wɔwoo Mensah Kotonimaa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron wɔ borɔno bi a.wɔfrɛ no Ussher a ɛwɔ Nkran mantam mu wɔ Sika Mpoano, Abibire atɔeɛ fam.Ɔhyɛɛ ne sukuu ase wɔ Nkran, aban sukuu. Na akyire yi no ɔtoaa so wɔ Nkran ntoasoɔ sukuu. Berɛ a na ɔwɔ mfeɛ dummienu no, ɔsuaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ atɛntɛbɛn wɔ nwontoɔ kuo bi a wɔtee no wɔ aban sukuu no. Na afe 1932 mu no, ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bɔɔ piccolo ne atɛntɛbɛn wɔ Nkran, kuo bi a na wate ama sukuu mmɔfra. Na panin a na ɔda saa Mmɔfra kuo yi ano no yɛ tikyani a ne din Joe Lamptey.Ɔno na ɔboaboa mmabunu a wɔwɔ adom akyɛdeɛ ano de tee saa kuo yi.Mensah kɔɔ so ara ne saa kuo yi dii dwuma. Na afei ɔsan suaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ Alto-saxophone. Ɔno ara nam ne nnwontoɔ adwuma yi so  buee sotɔɔ a wɔtɔn nnuro. Ɛnam saa sotɔɔ yi so boaa no maa ɔtumi de sika wuraa ne nwontoɔ adwuma no mu.

E.T Mensah wɔ nuabarima panin a ne din ne Yeboah Mensah, a na ɔno nso yɛ panin wɔ kuo bi a na wɔsa wɔ ɔman Ghana mu. Yebuah Mensah ne ne nuakumaa E.T Mensah na wɔtee Accra Rhythmic orchestra kuo no. Na saa kuo yi na ɛdii nkunim wɔ Lambet asa akansie a wɔsiiɛ no wɔ afe 1939 mu ɛwɔ King George Memorial Hall, deɛ ɛnnɛ yi wɔfrɛ hɔ mmarahyɛbɛdwafie no.

== Ne Nnwontoɔ Adwuma ==
[[File:Armstrong-Mensahinvitation.jpg|thumb|Kɔnsɛt bi a wɔtoo nsa frɛɛ Louis Armstrong a ɔfiri Amerika ne E.T Mensah ne ne nnwontoɔ kuo a wɔfrɛ wɔn &quot; The West African Fame&quot;]]
&quot;Tempos&quot; band ankasa no,Aborɔfo asraafoɔ bi a na wɔte Nkran na  wɔteeɛ wɔ afe 1946. Na wɔtee no sɛ &quot;jam session&quot;. Na wɔbɔ ma asraafoɔ ne mmeaeɛ a wɔgye wɔani wɔ Nkran. Berɛ rekɔ n’anim no, Abibifoɔ anwontofoɔ no bɛhyɛɛ abrorɔfo no anan de kɔsi sɛ afei ɛbɛyɛɛ Abibifoɔ nko ara nnwontoɔ kuo a na Joe Kelly ne Guy Warren da wɔn ano. Mensah kɔkaa saa kuo yi afe 1947 mu. Ankyɛ biara kuo no kyɛeɛ ma wɔsan tee no foforɔ a Mensah bɛdaa ano. Wɔ afe 1953 mu no, E.T Mensah ne Tempos yi kɔɔ aporɔbɔ wɔ Engiresi man mu. Na ɛnam saa so maa wɔhyetaa wiase afanaa nyinaa. Wɔ afe 1957 mu no Mensah ne Louis Armstrong ka bɔɔ mu dii dwuma.

== Diskografi ==

; E. T. Mensah &amp; The Tempos

* ''King of Highlife Anthology'', four-CD box (2015, RetroAfrica)

; Contributing artist

* ''The Rough Guide to West African Music''(1996, World Music Network)
* ''The Rough Guide to Highlife'' (2003, World Music Network)

== Nhwehwɛmu Foforɔ ==
John Collins (1996). ''E. T. Mensah King of Highlife''. Anansesem Publications. 

== Beaeɛ Foforɔ ==

* Africa House at New York University. E.T Mensah at the wayback machine .
* John Collins. E.T Mensah profile. Ghanaweb
* Benson Idonije (1996). &quot;A time and a season. A broadcaster’s tribute to highlife king, E. T Mensah
* Mathew Lavoe (1 June 2009) “E.T Mensah, The king of Highlife. Voice of America.
* E. T Mensah. Retroafric. Archive from the original on 30 April 2019.
* &quot;Best of The Beat on Afropop: E.T. Mensah, Highlife and History--Ghana’s 60th Independence Day&quot;, Afripop, 15 March 2017.

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'''Emmanuel Tettey Mensah'''  yɛ Ghana nwontoni kɛseɛ a ɔdii akotene wɔ Ghana nnwom mu, ne tirire no &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu a wɔgyee no too mu sɛ &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu hene. Wɔwoo no Kotonimaa bosome no, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron( 31 May, 1919).  Ɔdii nwontoɔ kuo anim a na wɔdi wɔn dwuma wɔ Abibirem atɔeɛ fam. Ɔwuu Kitawonsa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dunkron afe apem ahankron aduoɔkron nsia(19 July, 1996).

== N'abrabɔ Mfitiaseɛ     ==
Wɔwoo Mensah Kotonimaa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron wɔ borɔno bi a.wɔfrɛ no Ussher a ɛwɔ Nkran mantam mu wɔ Sika Mpoano, Abibire atɔeɛ fam.Ɔhyɛɛ ne sukuu ase wɔ Nkran, aban sukuu. Na akyire yi no ɔtoaa so wɔ Nkran ntoasoɔ sukuu. Berɛ a na ɔwɔ mfeɛ dummienu no, ɔsuaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ atɛntɛbɛn wɔ nwontoɔ kuo bi a wɔtee no wɔ aban sukuu no. Na afe 1932 mu no, ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bɔɔ piccolo ne atɛntɛbɛn wɔ Nkran, kuo bi a na wate ama sukuu mmɔfra. Na panin a na ɔda saa Mmɔfra kuo yi ano no yɛ tikyani a ne din Joe Lamptey.Ɔno na ɔboaboa mmabunu a wɔwɔ adom akyɛdeɛ ano de tee saa kuo yi.Mensah kɔɔ so ara ne saa kuo yi dii dwuma. Na afei ɔsan suaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ Alto-saxophone. Ɔno ara nam ne nnwontoɔ adwuma yi so  buee sotɔɔ a wɔtɔn nnuro. Ɛnam saa sotɔɔ yi so boaa no maa ɔtumi de sika wuraa ne nwontoɔ adwuma no mu.

E.T Mensah wɔ nuabarima panin a ne din ne Yeboah Mensah, a na ɔno nso yɛ panin wɔ kuo bi a na wɔsa wɔ ɔman Ghana mu. Yebuah Mensah ne ne nuakumaa E.T Mensah na wɔtee Accra Rhythmic orchestra kuo no. Na saa kuo yi na ɛdii nkunim wɔ Lambet asa akansie a wɔsiiɛ no wɔ afe 1939 mu ɛwɔ King George Memorial Hall, deɛ ɛnnɛ yi wɔfrɛ hɔ mmarahyɛbɛdwafie no.

== Ne Nnwontoɔ Adwuma ==
[[File:Armstrong-Mensahinvitation.jpg|thumb|Kɔnsɛt bi a wɔtoo nsa frɛɛ Louis Armstrong a ɔfiri Amerika ne E.T Mensah ne ne nnwontoɔ kuo a wɔfrɛ wɔn &quot; The West African Fame&quot;]]
&quot;Tempos&quot; band ankasa no,Aborɔfo asraafoɔ bi a na wɔte Nkran na  wɔteeɛ wɔ afe 1946. Na wɔtee no sɛ &quot;jam session&quot;. Na wɔbɔ ma asraafoɔ ne mmeaeɛ a wɔgye wɔani wɔ Nkran. Berɛ rekɔ n’anim no, Abibifoɔ anwontofoɔ no bɛhyɛɛ abrorɔfo no anan de kɔsi sɛ afei ɛbɛyɛɛ Abibifoɔ nko ara nnwontoɔ kuo a na Joe Kelly ne Guy Warren da wɔn ano. Mensah kɔkaa saa kuo yi afe 1947 mu. Ankyɛ biara kuo no kyɛeɛ ma wɔsan tee no foforɔ a Mensah bɛdaa ano. Wɔ afe 1953 mu no, E.T Mensah ne Tempos yi kɔɔ aporɔbɔ wɔ Engiresi man mu. Na ɛnam saa so maa wɔhyetaa wiase afanaa nyinaa. Wɔ afe 1957 mu no Mensah ne Louis Armstrong ka bɔɔ mu dii dwuma.

Mensah nnwom no mu baako a ɛgyee din pa ara ne &quot;Ghana Freedom&quot; a Myjoyonline kyerɛkyerɛɛ mu. Ɛyɛ nnwom a ɛbɛyɛɛ kɛse pa ara ɛsiane sɛdeɛ ɔhyehyɛɛ nnwom no ɛne mfasodeɛ a ɛfa Ghana fawodie ho. Nnwom no mu nsɛm akokɔduro ne brɛ a wɔabrɛ a saa akokɔduro yi de mfasodeɛ aba ama yɛade yɛn ho afiri aborɔfo a na wɔretase yɛn sika kɔkɔɔ no.

Ɛbɛyɛ sɛ afe 1960s mu no, na nnipa mpɛ highlife nnwom no, nanso E.T Mensah kɔɔ so ara gyinaa mu wɔ highlife nnwom no mu. Ɔne Dr.Victor Abimbola a ɔyɛ Nigeriani na ɔbɔ totorobɛnto de nnwom apaawa a ɛyɛ kama paa baeɛ wɔ afe 1983 mu ''Highlife Giants of Africa Vol. 1.''

== Diskografi ==

; E. T. Mensah &amp; The Tempos

* ''King of Highlife Anthology'', four-CD box (2015, RetroAfrica)

; Contributing artist

* ''The Rough Guide to West African Music''(1996, World Music Network)
* ''The Rough Guide to Highlife'' (2003, World Music Network)

== Nhwehwɛmu Foforɔ ==
John Collins (1996). ''E. T. Mensah King of Highlife''. Anansesem Publications. 

== Beaeɛ Foforɔ ==

* Africa House at New York University. E.T Mensah at the wayback machine .
* John Collins. E.T Mensah profile. Ghanaweb
* Benson Idonije (1996). &quot;A time and a season. A broadcaster’s tribute to highlife king, E. T Mensah
* Mathew Lavoe (1 June 2009) “E.T Mensah, The king of Highlife. Voice of America.
* E. T Mensah. Retroafric. Archive from the original on 30 April 2019.
* &quot;Best of The Beat on Afropop: E.T. Mensah, Highlife and History--Ghana’s 60th Independence Day&quot;, Afripop, 15 March 2017.

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'''Emmanuel Tettey Mensah'''  yɛ Ghana nwontoni kɛseɛ a ɔdii akotene wɔ Ghana nnwom mu, ne tirire no &quot;[[highlife]]&quot; nnwom mu a wɔgyee no too mu sɛ &quot;highlife&quot; nnwom mu hene. Wɔwoo no Kotonimaa bosome no, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron( 31 May, 1919)&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Ghana's Highlife Music Collection : E.T. Mensah |url=https://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=2278 |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɔdii nwontoɔ kuo anim a na wɔdi wɔn dwuma wɔ Abibirem atɔeɛ fam&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Artists, E.T. Mensah &amp; his Tempos Band, Band history &amp; gallery – afrodisc.com |url=http://afrodisc.com/artists/artists-e-t-mensah-his-tempos-band/artists-e-t-mensah-his-tempos-band-band-history-gallery/ |language=en-US |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɔwuu Kitawonsa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dunkron afe apem ahankron aduoɔkron nsia(19 July, 1996)&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=E.T. Mensah Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio &amp; More... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/et-mensah-mn0000163663 |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;.

== N'abrabɔ Mfitiaseɛ     ==
Wɔwoo Mensah Kotonimaa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron wɔ borɔno bi a wɔfrɛ no Ussher a ɛwɔ [[Nkran]] mantam mu wɔ [[Sika Mpoano]], Abibire atɔeɛ fam&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Colin Larkin |date=2025-11-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colin_Larkin&amp;oldid=1323912173 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ɔhyɛɛ ne sukuu ase wɔ [[Nkran]], aban sukuu. Na akyire yi no ɔtoaa so wɔ Nkran ntoasoɔ sukuu. Berɛ a na ɔwɔ mfeɛ dummienu no, ɔsuaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ atɛntɛbɛn wɔ nwontoɔ kuo bi a wɔtee no wɔ aban sukuu no. Na afe 1932 mu no, ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bɔɔ piccolo ne atɛntɛbɛn wɔ Nkran, kuo bi a na wate ama sukuu mmɔfra. Na panin a na ɔda saa Mmɔfra kuo yi ano no yɛ tikyani a ne din Joe Lamptey.Ɔno na ɔboaboa mmabunu a wɔwɔ adom akyɛdeɛ ano de tee saa kuo yi.Mensah kɔɔ so ara ne saa kuo yi dii dwuma. Na afei ɔsan suaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ ''Alto-saxophone''. Ɔno ara nam ne nnwontoɔ adwuma yi so  buee sotɔɔ a wɔtɔn nnuro&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Images for E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band* - E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3669494-E-T-Mensah-And-His-Tempos-Band/images |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɛnam saa sotɔɔ yi so boaa no maa ɔtumi de sika wuraa ne nwontoɔ adwuma no mu.

E.T Mensah wɔ nuabarima panin a ne din ne Yeboah Mensah, a na ɔno nso yɛ panin wɔ kuo bi a na wɔsa wɔ [[Sika Mpoano|Sika mpoano]]. Yebuah Mensah ne ne nuakumaa E.T Mensah na wɔtee ''Accra Rhythmic orchestra''&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=John Collins |title=Musicmakers of West Africa |date=1985 |url=https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=yIHfybGz5HoC&amp;redir_esc=y |publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers |language=en |isbn=978-0-89410-075-8 |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;kuo no. Na saa kuo yi na ɛdii nkunim wɔ Lambet asa akansie a wɔsiiɛ no wɔ afe 1939 mu ɛwɔ King George Memorial Hall, deɛ ɛnnɛ yi wɔfrɛ hɔ [[Mmarahyɛbadwafie|mmarahyɛbɛdwafie]] no wɔ ɔman [[Ghana]] mu.

== Ne Nnwontoɔ Adwuma ==
[[File:Armstrong-Mensahinvitation.jpg|thumb|Kɔnsɛt bi a wɔtoo nsa frɛɛ Louis Armstrong a ɔfiri Amerika ne E.T Mensah ne ne nnwontoɔ kuo a wɔfrɛ wɔn &quot; The West African Fame&quot;]]
&quot;Tempos&quot; band ankasa no,Aborɔfo asraafoɔ bi a na wɔte Nkran na  wɔteeɛ wɔ afe 1946. Na wɔtee no sɛ &quot;''jam session''&quot;. Na wɔbɔ ma asraafoɔ ne mmeaeɛ a wɔgye wɔani wɔ [[Nkran]]. Berɛ rekɔ n’anim no, Abibifoɔ anwontofoɔ no bɛhyɛɛ abrorɔfo no anan de kɔsi sɛ afei ɛbɛyɛɛ Abibifoɔ nko ara nnwontoɔ kuo a na Joe Kelly ne [[:en:Guy_Warren|Guy Warren]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=John Collins (British musician) |date=2026-02-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Collins_(British_musician)&amp;oldid=1340143546 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;da wɔn ano. Mensah kɔkaa saa kuo yi afe 1947 mu. Ankyɛ biara kuo no kyɛeɛ ma wɔsan tee no foforɔ a Mensah bɛdaa ano&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Images for E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band* - E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3669494-E-T-Mensah-And-His-Tempos-Band/images |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Wɔ afe 1953 mu no, E.T Mensah ne Tempos yi kɔɔ aporɔbɔ wɔ Engiresiman mu. Na ɛnam saa so maa wɔhyetaa wiase afanaa nyinaa. Wɔ afe 1957 mu no Mensah ne [[:en:Louis_Armstrong|Louis Armstrong ka]] bɔɔ mu dii dwuma.

Mensah nnwom no mu baako a ɛgyee din pa ara ne &quot;Ghana Freedom&quot; a [[:en:Multimedia_Group_Limited|Myjoyonline]] kyerɛkyerɛɛ mu. Ɛyɛ nnwom a ɛbɛyɛɛ kɛse pa ara ɛsiane sɛdeɛ ɔhyehyɛɛ nnwom no ɛne mfasodeɛ a ɛfa Ghana fawodie ho. Nnwom no mu nsɛm akokɔduro ne brɛ a wɔabrɛ a saa akokɔduro yi de mfasodeɛ aba ama yɛade yɛn ho afiri aborɔfo a na wɔretase yɛn sika kɔkɔɔ no&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Legend of the week - E.T. Mensah - MyJoyOnline |date=2025-03-05 |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/legend-of-the-week-e-t-mensah/ |language=en-US |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Ɛbɛyɛ sɛ afe 1960s mu no, na nnipa mpɛ highlife nnwom no, nanso E.T Mensah kɔɔ so ara gyinaa mu wɔ highlife nnwom no mu&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=E. T. Mensah: Afropop Artist -- Ghana, West Africa |url=http://afropop.org/explore/artist_info/ID/29/E.%20T.%20Mensah |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɔne [[:en:Victor_Olaiya|Dr.Victor Abimbola]] a ɔyɛ [[Nigeria|Nigeriani]] na ɔbɔ totorobɛnto de nnwom apaawa a ɛyɛ kama paa baeɛ wɔ afe 1983 mu ''Highlife Giants of Africa Vol. 1.''

== Diskografi ==

; E. T. Mensah &amp; The Tempos

* ''King of Highlife Anthology'', four-CD box (2015, RetroAfrica)

; Contributing artist

* [[:en:The_Rough_Guide_to_West_African_Music|''The Rough Guide to West African Music''(1996, World Music Network)]]
* [[:en:The_Rough_Guide_to_Highlife_(2003_album)|''The Rough Guide to Highlife'' (2003, World Music Network)]]

== Akenkan Foforɔ ==
John Collins (1996). ''E. T. Mensah King of Highlife''. Anansesem Publications. 

== Beaeɛ Foforɔ ==

* Africa House at New York University. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100602020700/http://www.nyu.edu/africahouse/forresearchers/bapmaf/etmensah.html E.T Mensah] at the [[:en:Wayback_Machine|wayback machine]] .
* John Collins. [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=144 E.T Mensah profile]. Ghanaweb
* [[:en:Benson_Idonije|Benson Idonije]] (1996). &quot;[http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/African%20Journals/pdfs/glendora%20review/vol1no4/graa001004025.pdf A time and a season. A broadcaster’s tribute to highlife king, E. T Mensah]
* Mathew Lavoe (1 June 2009) “[https://blogs.voanews.com/african-music-treasures/2009/06/01/e-t-mensah-the-king-of-highlife/ E.T Mensah, The king of Highlife]. Voice of America.
* E. T Mensah. Retroafric. Archive from the original on 30 April 2019.
* &quot;[http://afropop.org/articles/best-of-the-beat-on-afropop-e-t-mensah-highlife-and-history-ghanas-60th-independence-day Best of The Beat on Afropop: E.T. Mensah, Highlife and History--Ghana’s 60th Independence Day]&quot;, Afripop, 15 March 2017.

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'''Emmanuel Tettey Mensah'''  yɛ [[Ghana]] nwontoni kɛseɛ a ɔdii akotene yie pa ara wɔ [[Ghana]] nnwom mu, ne tirire no &quot;[[highlife]]&quot; nnwom mu a wɔgyee no too mu sɛ &quot;[[highlife]]&quot; nnwom mu hene. Wɔwoo no Kotonimaa bosome no, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron( 31 May, 1919)&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Ghana's Highlife Music Collection : E.T. Mensah |url=https://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=2278 |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɔdii nwontoɔ kuo anim a na wɔdi wɔn dwuma wɔ [[Abibrem|Abibirem]] atɔeɛ fam&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Artists, E.T. Mensah &amp; his Tempos Band, Band history &amp; gallery – afrodisc.com |url=http://afrodisc.com/artists/artists-e-t-mensah-his-tempos-band/artists-e-t-mensah-his-tempos-band-band-history-gallery/ |language=en-US |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɔwuu Kitawonsa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dunkron afe apem ahankron aduoɔkron nsia(19 July, 1996)&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=E.T. Mensah Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio &amp; More... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/et-mensah-mn0000163663 |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;.

== N'abrabɔ Mfitiaseɛ     ==
Wɔwoo Mensah wɔ Kotonimaa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron wɔ borɔno bi a wɔfrɛ no ''Ussher'' a ɛwɔ [[Nkran]] mantam mu wɔ [[Sika Mpoano]], Abibire atɔeɛ fam&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Colin Larkin |date=2025-11-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colin_Larkin&amp;oldid=1323912173 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ɔhyɛɛ ne sukuu ase wɔ [[Nkran]], aban sukuu. Na akyire yi no ɔtoaa so wɔ Nkran ntoasoɔ sukuu. Berɛ a na ɔwɔ mfeɛ dummienu no, ɔsuaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ atɛntɛbɛn wɔ nwontoɔ kuo bi a wɔtee no wɔ aban sukuu no. Na afe 1932 mu no, ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bɔɔ [[:en:Piccolo|piccolo]] ne atɛntɛbɛn wɔ Nkran, kuo bi a na wate ama sukuu mmɔfra. Na panin a na ɔda saa Mmɔfra kuo yi ano no yɛ tikyani a ne din Joe Lamptey.Ɔno na ɔboaboa mmabunu a wɔwɔ adom akyɛdeɛ ano de tee saa kuo yi.Mensah kɔɔ so ara ne saa kuo yi dii dwuma. Na afei ɔsan suaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ ''Alto-saxophone''. Ɔno ara nam ne nnwontoɔ adwuma yi so  buee sotɔɔ a wɔtɔn nnuro&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Images for E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band* - E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3669494-E-T-Mensah-And-His-Tempos-Band/images |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɛnam saa sotɔɔ yi so boaa no maa ɔtumi de sika wuraa ne nwontoɔ adwuma no mu.

Na E.T Mensah wɔ nuabarima panin a ne din ne Yebuah Mensah, a na ɔno nso yɛ panin wɔ kuo bi a na wɔsa wɔ [[Sika Mpoano|Sika mpoano]]. Yebuah Mensah ne ne nuakumaa E.T Mensah na wɔtee ''Accra Rhythmic orchestra''&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=John Collins |title=Musicmakers of West Africa |date=1985 |url=https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=yIHfybGz5HoC&amp;redir_esc=y |publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers |language=en |isbn=978-0-89410-075-8 |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;kuo no. Na saa kuo yi na ɛdii nkunim wɔ Lambet asa akansie a wɔsiiɛ no wɔ afe 1939 mu ɛwɔ King George Memorial Hall, deɛ ɛnnɛ yi wɔfrɛ hɔ [[Mmarahyɛbadwafie|mmarahyɛbɛdwafie]] no wɔ ɔman [[Ghana]] mu.

== Ne Nnwontoɔ Adwuma ==
[[File:Armstrong-Mensahinvitation.jpg|thumb|Kɔnsɛt bi a wɔtoo nsa frɛɛ Louis Armstrong a ɔfiri Amerika ne E.T Mensah ne ne nnwontoɔ kuo a wɔfrɛ wɔn &quot; The West African Fame&quot;]]
&quot;''Tempos''&quot; band ankasa no,Aborɔfo asraafoɔ bi a na wɔte Nkran na  wɔteeɛ wɔ afe 1946. Na wɔtee no sɛ &quot;''[[:en:Jam_session|jam session]]''&quot;. Na wɔbɔ ma asraafoɔ ne mmeaeɛ a wɔgye wɔani wɔ [[Nkran]]. Berɛ rekɔ n’anim no, Abibifoɔ anwontofoɔ no bɛhyɛɛ abrorɔfo no anan de kɔsi sɛ afei ɛbɛyɛɛ Abibifoɔ nko ara nnwontoɔ kuo a na Joe Kelly ne [[:en:Guy_Warren|Guy Warren]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=John Collins (British musician) |date=2026-02-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Collins_(British_musician)&amp;oldid=1340143546 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;da wɔn ano. Mensah kɔkaa saa kuo yi afe 1947 mu. Ankyɛ biara kuo no mu kyɛeɛ ma wɔsan tee no foforɔ a Mensah bɛdaa ano&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Images for E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band* - E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3669494-E-T-Mensah-And-His-Tempos-Band/images |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Wɔ afe 1953 mu no, E.T Mensah ne Tempos yi kɔɔ aporɔbɔ wɔ Engiresiman mu. Na ɛnam saa so maa wɔhyetaa wiase afanaa nyinaa. Wɔ afe 1957 mu no Mensah ne [[:en:Louis_Armstrong|Louis Armstrong ka]] bɔɔ mu dii dwuma.

Mensah nnwom no mu baako a ɛgyee din pa ara ne &quot;''Ghana Freedom''&quot; a [[:en:Multimedia_Group_Limited|Myjoyonline]] kyerɛkyerɛɛ mu. Ɛyɛ nnwom a ɛbɛyɛɛ kɛse pa ara ɛsiane sɛdeɛ ɔhyehyɛɛ nnwom no ɛne mfasodeɛ a ɛfa Ghana fawodie ho. Nnwom no mu nsɛm ka akokɔduro ne brɛ a wɔabrɛ a saa akokɔduro yi de mfasodeɛ aba ama yɛade yɛn ho afiri aborɔfo a na wɔretase yɛn sika kɔkɔɔ no&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Legend of the week - E.T. Mensah - MyJoyOnline |date=2025-03-05 |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/legend-of-the-week-e-t-mensah/ |language=en-US |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Ɛbɛyɛ sɛ afe 1960s mu no, na nnipa mpɛ highlife nnwom no, nanso E.T Mensah kɔɔ so ara dii highlife nnwom no mu&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=E. T. Mensah: Afropop Artist -- Ghana, West Africa |url=http://afropop.org/explore/artist_info/ID/29/E.%20T.%20Mensah |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt; ntitiman. Ɔne [[:en:Victor_Olaiya|Dr.Victor Abimbola]] a ɔyɛ [[Nigeria|Nigeriani]] a na ɔbɔ totorobɛnto de nnwom apaawa a ɛyɛ kama paa baeɛ wɔ afe 1983 mu; ''Highlife Giants of Africa Vol. 1.''

== Diskografi ==

; E. T. Mensah &amp; The Tempos

* ''King of Highlife Anthology'', four-CD box (2015, RetroAfrica)

; Contributing artist

* [[:en:The_Rough_Guide_to_West_African_Music|''The Rough Guide to West African Music''(1996, World Music Network)]]
* [[:en:The_Rough_Guide_to_Highlife_(2003_album)|''The Rough Guide to Highlife'' (2003, World Music Network)]]

== Akenkan Foforɔ ==
John Collins (1996). ''E. T. Mensah King of Highlife''. Anansesem Publications. 

== Beaeɛ Foforɔ ==

* Africa House at New York University. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100602020700/http://www.nyu.edu/africahouse/forresearchers/bapmaf/etmensah.html E.T Mensah] at the [[:en:Wayback_Machine|wayback machine]] .
* John Collins. [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=144 E.T Mensah profile]. Ghanaweb
* [[:en:Benson_Idonije|Benson Idonije]] (1996). &quot;[http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/African%20Journals/pdfs/glendora%20review/vol1no4/graa001004025.pdf A time and a season. A broadcaster’s tribute to highlife king, E. T Mensah]
* Mathew Lavoe (1 June 2009) “[https://blogs.voanews.com/african-music-treasures/2009/06/01/e-t-mensah-the-king-of-highlife/ E.T Mensah, The king of Highlife]. Voice of America.
* E. T Mensah. Retroafric. Archive from the original on 30 April 2019.
* &quot;[http://afropop.org/articles/best-of-the-beat-on-afropop-e-t-mensah-highlife-and-history-ghanas-60th-independence-day Best of The Beat on Afropop: E.T. Mensah, Highlife and History--Ghana’s 60th Independence Day]&quot;, Afripop, 15 March 2017.

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'''Emmanuel Tettey Mensah'''  yɛ [[Ghana]] nwontoni kɛseɛ a ɔdii akotene yie pa ara wɔ [[Ghana]] nnwom mu, ne tirire no &quot;[[highlife]]&quot; nnwom mu a wɔgyee no too mu sɛ &quot;[[highlife]]&quot; nnwom mu hene. Wɔwoo no Kotonimaa bosome no, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron( 31 May, 1919)&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Ghana's Highlife Music Collection : E.T. Mensah |url=https://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=2278 |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɔdii nwontoɔ kuo anim a na wɔdi wɔn dwuma wɔ [[Abibrem|Abibirem]] atɔeɛ fam&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Artists, E.T. Mensah &amp; his Tempos Band, Band history &amp; gallery – afrodisc.com |url=http://afrodisc.com/artists/artists-e-t-mensah-his-tempos-band/artists-e-t-mensah-his-tempos-band-band-history-gallery/ |language=en-US |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɔwuu Kitawonsa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dunkron afe apem ahankron aduoɔkron nsia(19 July, 1996)&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=E.T. Mensah Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio &amp; More... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/et-mensah-mn0000163663 |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;.

== N'abrabɔ Mfitiaseɛ     ==
Wɔwoo Mensah wɔ Kotonimaa bosome no ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduasa baako afe apem ahankron ne dunkron wɔ borɔno bi a wɔfrɛ no ''Ussher'' a ɛwɔ [[Nkran]] mantam mu wɔ [[Sika Mpoano]], Abibire atɔeɛ fam&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Colin Larkin |date=2025-11-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colin_Larkin&amp;oldid=1323912173 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;Ɔhyɛɛ ne sukuu ase wɔ [[Nkran]], aban sukuu. Na akyire yi no ɔtoaa so wɔ Nkran ntoasoɔ sukuu. Berɛ a na ɔwɔ mfeɛ dummienu no, ɔsuaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ atɛntɛbɛn wɔ nwontoɔ kuo bi a wɔtee no wɔ aban sukuu no. Na afe 1932 mu no, ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ bɔɔ [[:en:Piccolo|piccolo]] ne atɛntɛbɛn wɔ Nkran, kuo bi a na wate ama sukuu mmɔfra. Na panin a na ɔda saa Mmɔfra kuo yi ano no yɛ tikyani a ne din Joe Lamptey.Ɔno na ɔboaboa mmabunu a wɔwɔ adom akyɛdeɛ ano de tee saa kuo yi.Mensah kɔɔ so ara ne saa kuo yi dii dwuma. Na afei ɔsan suaa sɛdeɛ wɔbɔ ''Alto-saxophone''. Ɔno ara nam ne nnwontoɔ adwuma yi so  buee sotɔɔ a wɔtɔn nnuro&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Images for E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band* - E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3669494-E-T-Mensah-And-His-Tempos-Band/images |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Ɛnam saa sotɔɔ yi so boaa no maa ɔtumi de sika wuraa ne nwontoɔ adwuma no mu.

Na E.T Mensah wɔ nuabarima panin a ne din ne Yebuah Mensah, a na ɔno nso yɛ panin wɔ kuo bi a na wɔsa wɔ [[Sika Mpoano|Sika mpoano]]. Yebuah Mensah ne ne nuakumaa E.T Mensah na wɔtee ''Accra Rhythmic orchestra''&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=John Collins |title=Musicmakers of West Africa |date=1985 |url=https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=yIHfybGz5HoC&amp;redir_esc=y |publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers |language=en |isbn=978-0-89410-075-8 |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;kuo no. Na saa kuo yi na ɛdii nkunim wɔ Lambet asa akansie a wɔsiiɛ no wɔ afe 1939 mu ɛwɔ King George Memorial Hall, deɛ ɛnnɛ yi wɔfrɛ hɔ [[Mmarahyɛbadwafie|mmarahyɛbɛdwafie]] no wɔ ɔman [[Ghana]] mu.

== Ne Nnwontoɔ Adwuma ==
[[File:Armstrong-Mensahinvitation.jpg|thumb|Kɔnsɛt bi a wɔtoo nsa frɛɛ Louis Armstrong a ɔfiri Amerika ne E.T Mensah ne ne nnwontoɔ kuo a wɔfrɛ wɔn &quot; The West African Fame&quot;]]
&quot;''Tempos''&quot; band ankasa no,Aborɔfo asraafoɔ bi a na wɔte Nkran na  wɔteeɛ wɔ afe 1946. Na wɔtee no sɛ &quot;''[[:en:Jam_session|jam session]]''&quot;. Na wɔbɔ ma asraafoɔ ne mmeaeɛ a wɔgye wɔani wɔ [[Nkran]]. Berɛ rekɔ n’anim no, Abibifoɔ anwontofoɔ no bɛhyɛɛ abrorɔfo no anan de kɔsi sɛ afei ɛbɛyɛɛ Abibifoɔ nko ara nnwontoɔ kuo a na Joe Kelly ne [[:en:Guy_Warren|Guy Warren]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=John Collins (British musician) |date=2026-02-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Collins_(British_musician)&amp;oldid=1340143546 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;da wɔn ano. Mensah kɔkaa saa kuo yi afe 1947 mu. Ankyɛ biara kuo no mu kyɛeɛ ma wɔsan tee no foforɔ a Mensah bɛdaa ano&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Images for E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band* - E. T. Mensah And His Tempo's Band |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3669494-E-T-Mensah-And-His-Tempos-Band/images |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;. Wɔ afe 1953 mu no, E.T Mensah ne Tempos yi kɔɔ aporɔbɔ wɔ Engiresiman mu. Na ɛnam saa so maa wɔhyetaa wiase afanaa nyinaa. Wɔ afe 1957 mu no Mensah ne [[:en:Louis_Armstrong|Louis Armstrong ka]] bɔɔ mu dii dwuma.

Mensah nnwom no mu baako a ɛgyee din pa ara ne &quot;''Ghana Freedom''&quot; a [[:en:Multimedia_Group_Limited|Myjoyonline]] kyerɛkyerɛɛ mu. Ɛyɛ nnwom a ɛbɛyɛɛ kɛse pa ara ɛsiane sɛdeɛ ɔhyehyɛɛ nnwom no ɛne mfasodeɛ a ɛfa Ghana fawodie ho. Nnwom no mu nsɛm ka akokɔduro ne brɛ a wɔabrɛ a saa akokɔduro yi de mfasodeɛ aba ama yɛade yɛn ho afiri aborɔfo a na wɔretase yɛn sika kɔkɔɔ no&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=Legend of the week - E.T. Mensah - MyJoyOnline |date=2025-03-05 |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/legend-of-the-week-e-t-mensah/ |language=en-US |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Ɛbɛyɛ sɛ afe 1960s mu no, na nnipa mpɛ highlife nnwom no, nanso E.T Mensah kɔɔ so ara dii highlife nnwom no mu&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |title=E. T. Mensah: Afropop Artist -- Ghana, West Africa |url=http://afropop.org/explore/artist_info/ID/29/E.%20T.%20Mensah |access-date=2026-04-30}}&lt;/ref&gt; ntitiman. Ɔne [[:en:Victor_Olaiya|Dr.Victor Abimbola]] a ɔyɛ [[Nigeria|Nigeriani]] a na ɔbɔ totorobɛnto de nnwom apaawa a ɛyɛ kama paa baeɛ wɔ afe 1983 mu; ''Highlife Giants of Africa Vol. 1.''

== Diskografi ==

; E. T. Mensah &amp; The Tempos

* ''King of Highlife Anthology'', four-CD box (2015, RetroAfrica)

; Contributing artist

* [[:en:The_Rough_Guide_to_West_African_Music|''The Rough Guide to West African Music''(1996, World Music Network)]]
* [[:en:The_Rough_Guide_to_Highlife_(2003_album)|''The Rough Guide to Highlife'' (2003, World Music Network)]]

== Akenkan Foforɔ ==
John Collins (1996). ''E. T. Mensah King of Highlife''. Anansesem Publications. 

== Beaeɛ Foforɔ ==

* Africa House at New York University. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100602020700/http://www.nyu.edu/africahouse/forresearchers/bapmaf/etmensah.html E.T Mensah] at the [[:en:Wayback_Machine|wayback machine]] .
* John Collins. [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=144 E.T Mensah profile]. Ghanaweb
* [[:en:Benson_Idonije|Benson Idonije]] (1996). &quot;[http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/African%20Journals/pdfs/glendora%20review/vol1no4/graa001004025.pdf A time and a season. A broadcaster’s tribute to highlife king, E. T Mensah]
* Mathew Lavoe (1 June 2009) “[https://blogs.voanews.com/african-music-treasures/2009/06/01/e-t-mensah-the-king-of-highlife/ E.T Mensah, The king of Highlife]. Voice of America.
* E. T Mensah. Retroafric. Archive from the original on 30 April 2019.
* &quot;[http://afropop.org/articles/best-of-the-beat-on-afropop-e-t-mensah-highlife-and-history-ghanas-60th-independence-day Best of The Beat on Afropop: E.T. Mensah, Highlife and History--Ghana’s 60th Independence Day]&quot;, Afripop, 15 March 2017.

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