Wanlov the Kubolor is a Ghanaian musician
Ghanaian musician Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu, known by his stage name Wanlov the Kubolor, has shared a humorous, yet candid story about his mischievous childhood days in school.
In an interview on Hitz FM on November 13, 2025, the artiste disclosed that during his days in junior high school, he was not particularly fond of formal education and often distracted his classmates during lessons.
“When I was in JHS, I was someone who didn’t like school. While the teacher was teaching, I’d be at the back of the class drawing private parts and showing it to my mates,” he confessed.
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Wanlov explained that he enjoyed making his classmates laugh, even if it meant getting in trouble with teachers.
“I cracked jokes for them to laugh and the teacher would ask me why I was distracting my colleagues,” he said.
He added, “I was always like that, disturbing people who wanted to learn. If I see you focused and learning, I would just close your book to distract you.”
Born in Romania to a Ghanaian father and a Romanian mother, Wanlov grew up between cultures — a duality that profoundly shaped his creative outlook.
After attending Adisadel College in Ghana, he later studied in the United States, where he began experimenting with music that fused traditional Ghanaian rhythms with hip-hop, reggae, afro-pop, and spoken word.
Wanlov rose to prominence in the mid-2000s with his debut album, Green Card (2007), which chronicled his immigrant experiences in the US and his return to Ghana.
The album’s witty storytelling, bilingual lyrics, and experimental beats set him apart in Ghana’s music scene.
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