Kiki Djan
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Kiki Djan was a Ghana
ian musician
who was the keyboard
ist with the band Osibisa
, once popular in the 1970s. Djan's career peaked when he went solo and recorded "24 Hours in a Disco
" which hit the charts in the United States
and the U.K.
Once a millionaire, Djan died alone and impoverished in a church bathroom in Ghana, a victim of his drug addiction and AIDS
.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who was the keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
ist with the band Osibisa
Osibisa
Osibisa is a British Afro-pop band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate African and three Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were one of the first African bands to become widely popular, leading to claims of founding World Music.-History:...
, once popular in the 1970s. Djan's career peaked when he went solo and recorded "24 Hours in a Disco
24 Hours in a Disco
"24 Hours in a Disco" was a hit single performed by musicians Kofi and Kiki in 1979 by Bronze Records . It has been described as disco-funk with powerful violins, bass, and guitar....
" which hit the charts in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the U.K.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Once a millionaire, Djan died alone and impoverished in a church bathroom in Ghana, a victim of his drug addiction and AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
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