Solomon Sampah | |
Other Names: | Pap Solo Quench Walahi Paa Solo |
Birth Name: | Solomon Nii Otokonor Sampah |
Birth Date: | 1945 |
Birth Place: | James Town, British Accra |
Death Date: | 2016 |
Nationality: | Ghanaian |
Citizenship: | Ghanaian |
Occupation: | Actor |
Notable Works: | Foul Play, Queen's Bride,Owuo Safoa,Ultimate Paradise, The Agony of Christ |
Years Active: | 1945 - 2016 |
Solomon Nii Otokonor Sampah also known as Solomon Sampah, Pap Solo, Paa Solo, and Quench Walahi (14 February 1945 - 22 January 2016[1]) was a Ghanaian actor. He was known for the commercial he did for Original Hacks.[2] [3]
Solomon was born in James Town, British Accra.[4] He was a singer and dancer with Slim's Traditional Band with the Anansekromian Sounds of the erstwhile National Folkloric Company.
He was an actor with the National Drama Company formed in the early 1960s, and also with the Abibigromma group where he retired. He played the congas and assorted percussion for the Amartey Hedzoleh Band which recorded the soundtrack for King Ampah's film in 1983 and was the Welfare Officer for Ghana's Actors Guild (GAG).[5]