Paa (given Name)
Paa is a Ghanaian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Paa Grant (1878–1956), Ghanaian politician *Paa Joe (born 1947), Ghanaian artist *Paa Kwesi Nduom (born 1953), Ghanaian politician *Paa Nii Lutterodt Nicholas Halm-Lutterodt, better known as Paa Nii Lutterodt (1937/38 – 18 July 2006) is a former Ghanaian international football player. He was nicknamed "The Fox". He won the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations title with Ghana, and scored in the ... (1937–2006), Ghanaian international football player {{given name African masculine given names Culture of Ghana ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paa Grant
George Alfred Grant, popularly known as Paa Grant (15 August 1878 – 30 October 1956), was a merchant and politician in the Gold CoastBiography, The Paa Grant Soccer Academy Official Website. who has been called "the father of Gold Coast politics"."Overpass to be named after Paa Grant" Joy Online, 22 August 2007. As a political activist, he was a founder and the first president of the (UGCC) in August 1947. He was also one of [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paa Joe
Paa Joe (with family name Joseph Tetteh-Ashong) is a Ghanaian figurative palanquin and fantasy coffin artist born 1947 at Akwapim in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Paa Joe is considered one of the most important Ghanaian coffin or abebuu adekai (“proverb boxes”) artists of his generation. He has been involved in the international art world since 1989, and has been included in major exhibitions in Europe, Japan, and the USA. His fantasy coffins are in the collections and on permanent display in many art museums worldwide, including the British Museum in London, the Brooklyn Museum in New York, The Royal Ontario museum in Canada ,Museum of fine Art in Boston ,the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka and many others as well as the private collections of foreign dignitaries. paa Joe is building an Art academy and gallery to support the community and art students across the globe Biography Paa Joe began his career with a twelve-year apprenticeship as a coffin artist in the work ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paa Kwesi Nduom
Paa Kwesi Nduom or Papa Kwesi Nduom, (born February 15, 1953) is a Ghanaian business consultant, politician, and founding member of Ghana's Progressive People's Party. A three-time nominee for president, he was the member of parliament for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem constituency and served as minister of state in the Kufuor government. Early life and education Paa Kwesi Nduom was born in Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. He was named Joseph Hubster Yorke Jr after his father. He had his secondary education at the St. Augustine's College in Cape Coast, where he obtained both the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary and Advanced Levels("O" level and "A" levels).He proceeded to the United States where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1975. He subsequently went on to pursue a Master's degree in Management (1977) and a Ph.D (Service Delivery Systems) in 1982 at the same university. Career ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paa Nii Lutterodt
Nicholas Halm-Lutterodt, better known as Paa Nii Lutterodt (1937/38 – 18 July 2006) is a former Ghanaian international football player. He was nicknamed "The Fox". He won the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations title with Ghana, and scored in the group match against Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is .... He died after a short illness in the Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. He was buried in Osu, Ghana. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lutterodt, Paa Nii 1937 births 2006 deaths Association football defenders Ghanaian footballers Ghana international footballers 1965 African Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players Asante Kotoko S.C. players ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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African Masculine Given Names
African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethnic groups of Africa *** Demographics of Africa *** African diaspora ** African, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the African Union ** Citizenship of the African Union ** Demographics of the African Union **Africanfuturism ** African art ** *** African jazz (other) ** African cuisine ** African culture ** African languages ** African music ** African Union ** African lion, a lion population in Africa Books and radio * ''The African'' (essay), a story by French author J. M. G. Le Clézio * ''The African'' (Conton novel), a novel by William Farquhar Conton * ''The African'' (Courlander novel), a novel by Harold Courlander * ''The Africans'' (radio program) Music * "African", a song by Peter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |