Kwesi Selassie, also known as “The Lion of Africa” was born in Sekondi Takoradi, the capital city of the Western Region of Ghana in West Africa. Although he was born and raised in Takoradi, he hails from Agona Nsaba, in the central region of Ghana, the hometown of both his parents.

At the tender age of 11, he began singing and playing the guitar. He would simply sit under the palm trees, exploding with curiosity while experimenting with wires placing them over empty tomato cans and successfully manufacturing his own guitar.