Daniel Amponsah Koo Nimo ( 1934 - )
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Daniel Amponsah (alias Koo Nimo) was born on 3rd October, 1934, at Foase, Atwima District in Ashanti Region. His father, Opanin Kwame Amponsah, was a trumpeter and guitarist, and his mother, Akua Forkuo was singer in the local Methodist Church in the village.Daniel Amponsah attended Adisadel College at Cape Coast from 1947-1952 and obtained the Cambridge School Certificate. He took a Technicians course at the Medical Research Institute, Korle Bu for one year and worked at Okomfo Anokye Hospital for five years from 1955-1960 as a technician.

He left the Ministry of Health and joined the Chemistry Department of the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, in 1960. He was sponsored by the University of Science and technology to do a Technician's course in Chemistry and Biochemistry at Paddington Technical College as he also was attached to the Chemistry Laboratories of Imperial College in London. Whilst in London, he took part-time course in Len William's Classic Guitar Centre in London for three years.

He returned to Ghana, and was promoted to Senior Technician in the department of Biochemistry, University of Science and Technology in 1968. He was again awarded study leave by the University to do further course in Laboratory Instrumentation and Management at Salford University in Manchester. He took part-time course in Harmony and Classic guitar playing for a year at Manchester School of Music. He returned to his post at U.S.T. in 1970 and was promoted to the post of Chief technician in 1975. He holds a Technician's Certificate of the Institute of Science and Technology (A.I.S.T.).
In 1957, Daniel Amponsah formed the "Koo Nimo" Entertainment Cultural Group and performed on the local and national radio. In 1966 he formed the "Adadam Agofomma Cultural Group" with a membership of seven. Daniel Amponsah taught brass band music in his village in conjunction with the Social Welfare department (Mass Education) from 1953-1954. Some of his popular compositions include Odonson (Let love prevail), Akuafo monno mfuo (Farmers cultivate the land), Aburokyire abrabo (Life overseas), Mewu na agoro agu (My death would spell the doom of my group), Ohia ne yare ye ya (How painful it is to be poor and sickly) and Adampa/wo wu a na wadane saman (The dead becomes a ghost).
He published his first major work "Ashanti Ballads" with Dr. J.L. Latham, a Physical Chemist at the U.S.T. in 1968. The name "Koo Nimo" is a stage name.
Daniel Amponsah, whose musical works have had a tremendous impact on Ghana's art and culture was honoured by the Entertainment Reviewers Association of Ghana in 1977. Such is the two widely different personalities of Daniel Amponsah, the man whose voice is heard practically every day on the radio net-work behind the name "Koo Nimo".
Daniel Amponsah's fame was prestige in music and entertainment has in no way been influenced by his high professional status as a technician. The fact that his music is daily played on the radio, and also the fact that he was among the outstanding artists who were chosen to represent Ghana at the 1976 Smithsonian Music Festival in the U.S.A. should be seen entirely from the standpoint of artistic excellence.
"Koo Nimo's" music stands out as a good example of contemporary Ghanaian folk music. He has been able to keep up his music to modern taste without being influenced by Western musical idioms. This could be found in his instrumentation, syncopation and voice production.
Koo Nimo's presence on the stage is always hailed at any performance especially at the National Cultural Centre in Kumasi where he performs regularly at Anokyekrom. This is because of his musical skill, wit, and sense of humour. He is married with nine children.
Koo Nimo has cirrently retired from the University and is currently a guitar instructor and performer.