Kanvee Adams, G.O.A.T of Liberian Gospel Music

The Liberian Gospel Music Industry has seen great legends like Cyrus Townsend, Marron Cassel, Abigail Vinton, Evaine Natt Kamara, J. Zohn Gboeh, Harbella Brown, Anthony Kpadeh, Sayon Mayson, Miracle Kettor, Baryoe T. Kieh, and many more. Among the great names, Kanvee Adams stands out as the undisputed ‘Greatest Of All Time’ of Liberian Gospel Music. This article will substantiate this claim as you read along.

Kanvee Adams, Formerly Kanvee Kamara, is a household name in Liberia as she’s highly popular for her ability to compose inspirational gospel songs that speak to the soul. For over 15 years, she’s been an epitome of musical excellence and has flown the Liberia flag through nations. Kanvee was a Muslim by birth but later converted to Christianity while seeking refuge in Ivory Coast from the Liberian Civil War.

Stats
As of February 2024, Kanvee has amassed about 6,638,186 YouTube views with over 25,000 Subscribers. With 800+ monthly listeners on Spotify, she poses a stats line higher than most trending Liberian Gospel Musicians. Her 2 songs “Heart Desire’ and ‘Thank God for Mama’ garnered more than a million YouTube views Each. Though unable to trace the exact figures but Kanvee sold over a million physical CDs.

Music Journey
In 2001, Kanvee came to the spotlight with the song ‘Be Like Joe’, a song that ignited her musical career. Since then, she has released over 16 Albums with ‘You Will Carry My Load’ and ‘Mama’ being two of her greatest songs. She served as head of the Liberia Association of Gospel Music Artists (LAGMA) and made significant strides while leading the organization.
In 2019, she signed with DAAR Music and migrated to Nigeria to expand her brand and reach a wider market.

Awards & Nominations
Kanvee Adams is a multiple award winner both locally and internationally. By far, she has the highest award.
Here are some of her awards:
– Nominated at 2016 Kora Awards for Best Spiritual Music in Africa
– Won the Kora Awards Goodwill Ambassador to Liberia – in the fight against Ebola
– 2014 Special Award for the Promotion of Gospel Music of the Year, African Gospel Music Award.
– AFRIMA ‘Song Writer of the year in Africa’, 2019
– AFRIMA ‘Best Female Ariste, Duo or Group in African Inspirational Music’
– 2008 Musician Union of Liberia, Artist of the Year, Best Gospel Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year.
– LAGMA, International Artist of the Year.

Reference:

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