Bongofari as he affectionating called real name is Fred Samuel Adjei Crawther who hails from both the Ashanti and Central Regions from Ghana .He is born to WO 1 Sameul Crawther and Ms Beatrice Mends on the day of 3rd April 1975 at the then Burma camp military hospital.
His education started with the burma camp basic school from 1980 - 1992After which he futhered to Ekumfi Saafo JHS in the Central region on Ghana in 1995.
After his junior high edution, he got adminstion into Ghana Armed Forces technical high in 1999 which he exceled.2003 brought him joy when he was admitted into the university of ghana to pursuie a corse in performing arts.music which has been, moved him to study again Global Computers awell as Ghana Broardcasting Coperation sound engineering school which he exceled
His material often comprises love lyrics rendered in Twi with a sprinkling of English and French, all clothed with some pleasing Highlife and Reggae rhythms. That approach is noticeable in his songs like Odo Reggae, Cherie Je t’aime, I’m Serious, Righteousness and Freedom.
Bongofari believes he has found a formula that sits well with many music lovers because it touches on elements they are already familiar with but which also makes room for some ingenuity.
He has had the chance since 2021 to present his material to live audiences at a variety of shows in Accra and Kumasi, and is convinced he is making inroads into people’s hearts and minds.
Events that have afforded Bongofari the chance to offer his Odo Reggae style of music to fans include the Akwaaba Festival of 2021 and 2022 which was organised at the National Theatre by Ceejay Multimedia and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
He was also at last year’s Global Citizen and Black Star Line festivals at the Independence Square, and featured at the Panafest 2022 bash at Cape Coast. The Emperor Haile Selassie Coronation Day concert in Kumasi in 2022 also gave him a chance to expose his act to music lovers in the Garden City.
He was on the bill for a concert hosted by the Goethe Institut in Accra in July this year, where he performed with backing from King Benja and the Boomers Band. He is one of the acts scheduled for the World Cleanup Day concert on September 16 and the Reggae Dancehall Awards on September 17, which will both be held the at Laboma Beach in Accra.
Prior to coming out as a performing artiste, Bongofari was a recording engineer who worked with people like Afro Moses, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Atongo Zimba, BenJerry Telfer, Nana Danso Abiam, Nii Tettey Tetteh of Kusun Ensemble, African Show Boys and Ebo Taylor.
“It was wonderful working with all those folks. Music has its own technicalities and I gained a good grasp of things like notation and arrangements. Understanding music goes far beyond just standing behind a microphone to sing or rap,” Bongofari said.
To him, adequate fame will eventually come along but it is better it happens when one is prepared for it. That is why he constantly keeps rehearsing and working on new material in his Odo Reggae vein.
