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Cindy Thompson (now Cindy Quainoo) is a veteran
Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...
gospel Gospel originally meant the Christianity, Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the second century Anno domino, AD the term (, from which the English word originated as a calque) came to be used also for the books in which the message w ...
musician. She shot to fame with her song "''Awurade Kasa''". The song was subsequently used for political gain by the
New Patriotic Party The New Patriotic Party (NPP; ) is a Centre-right politics, centre-right and Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative political party in Ghana. Since the democratisation of Ghana in 1992, it has been one of the two dominant parties in Ghanaian ...
in 2000.


Music career

Her singing career begun with ministrations in
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, before performing at functions, competitions, and church services. Cindy has five albums to her credit, notable among them being her 1998 "''Onokwafo Nyame''" album and 2000 "''Cindy's Messiah"'' album. She has featured on a number of albums such as one by contemporary musician, Nana Kojo, titled "''Woye Kronkron''".


Awards

Cindy has won a number of awards, including Gospel Song of the Year 2000, Gospel Album of the Year, Best Female Vocal Performance, Gospel Song of the Period (2000 - 2002), Gospel Album of the Period (2000 - 2002), Best Praise Song of the Period (2000 - 2002) and Outstanding Artist of the Year.


Major Singles

*''Awurade Kasa'' (meaning - 'God Speak') *''Dromo Sonn'' (meaning - 'It is All Grace') *''Anwawa Do'' (meaning - 'Wonderful Love') *''Nkunimdie'' (meaning - 'Victory') *''Makokyem Nyame'' (meaning - 'God, My Shield and Defender') *''Awurade Wo Ne Made Nyina'' (meaning - 'God You are My Everything') *''Kwankyerefo Jesus'' (meaning - 'Jesus the Shepherd') *''Nyame Aguama'' (meaning - 'The Lamb of God') *''Awurade Bohye'' (meaning - 'God's Promise') *''Eyi Ne Odo'' (meaning - 'This Is Love')


References

Living people Ghanaian women singers Ghanaian gospel singers Year of birth missing (living people) People from Dansoman {{Ghana-singer-stub