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Nana Kwame Ampah (born 14 February 1981) popularly known as Quarme Zaggy is a Ghanaian highlife musician and songwriter. He is best known for the hit song "Just the Two of Us" which features Okyeame Kwame.
Early life, education and career
Kwame was born in Cape Coast; his parents are Joseph Kwame Ampah and Abena Densua. He is the eldest of eight.
He completed his studies at Assin Manso Senior High School in 2004 and pursued a course in Tourism at the Cape Coast Polytechnic, now Cape Coast Technical University, completing it in 2008.
Quarme Zaggy started his career in 2008 as a lead singer of a band in Dansoman called Mmenson. In 2009, he signed a recording deal with Paradigm Entertainment and released his hit single "Just the Two of Us" which features Okyeame Kwame. The song was nominated for the 4syte Music Video Awards in 2011.
On 4 March 2011, Quarme Zaggy outdoor his debut studio album titled Nyankonton which included the songs "Just the Two of Us" featuring Okyeame Kwame, "Wodo Yede" featuring Reggy Zippy of Reggie and Bollie fame, "Mene Woa" featuring Flowking Stone, "Dwanetoa" featuring Black Nayaka, "Shake Shake" featuring Ghetto KB and "I Want You" featuring Dave Mystro.
In 2013, he signed a two-year management deal with Flex Entertainment owned by Sammy Flex and within that period released the singles "Temi Mole" ft Mac Tee, "Seesaw" ft Voltage, "Mate D3" ft Shatta Rako, "Akroma De Ko" ft Flowking Stone and Bohye.
Quarme Zaggy launched his own record label, Lovaland Records, after parting ways with Flex Entertainment in 2015.
He has been nominated for several awards including Ghana Music Awards UK, Central Music Awards and Ghana Music Awards Europe.
Awards and nominations
Discography
= Albums
=Nyankonton
Mr Lova EP
= Singles
=True Love feat. Trigmatic
Mate D3 feat. Shatta Rako
Totofiifii
Galamsey
Seesaw
