PAT THOMAS BAND

Pat Thomas (born Nana Kwabena Amo Mensah; August 14, 1946) is a Ghanaian vocalist and songwriter. He is widely known for his work in highlife bands of Ebo Taylor.

Pat Thomas was born in Agona, Gold Coast (now in the Central Region of Ghana). His father was a music theory instructor and his mother a bandleader.

Career: He started his musical career in the 1960s when he collaborated with Ebo Taylor. In 1974, he formed the band "Sweet Beans" and with them, he recorded his first album False lover. He recorded his second album "Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata" with the band Marijata. After the coup in Ghana in 1979, he relocated to Berlin and later settled in Canada. He is now touring worldwide with his Kwashibu Area Band. In June 2015 they released the album Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band to mark 50 years of his musical career. Thomas is known as "The Golden Voice Of Africa". Thomas sings in Fante Language.