Bisa Kdei Reveals Cheap Acoustic Guitar Behind ‘Brother Brother’ Sound

Ghanaian musician Bisa Kdei has revealed an interesting secret behind the production of his hit song Brother Brother, disclosing that he used a relatively cheap acoustic guitar to create the distinctive sound featured in the track.

The highlife musician made the revelation during an interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz, where he shared details about the creative process that went into producing the song.

According to Bisa Kdei, contrary to what many listeners might think, the guitar sound on the song was not produced with an electric guitar. Instead, he used an acoustic guitar, which he carefully tuned to achieve an old-fashioned sound that suited the direction he wanted for the song.

He explained that getting the desired sound required several hours of experimenting with the instrument until he was satisfied with the outcome.

“I played the guitar on ‘Brother Brother’ using a cheap guitar. And you know the funny part? It wasn’t even an electric guitar; it was an acoustic guitar, but I tuned it to sound like an old guitar,” he said.

Bisa Kdei further disclosed that although he eventually achieved the sound he was looking for, the recording was not technically perfect.

However, he decided to retain it because he believed the slight imperfections gave the song a unique character that might have been lost if he had pursued a completely polished sound.

“I spent a couple of hours working on it, making sure I got it right, and I did. It wasn’t even perfect, but I thought, ‘No, it doesn’t have to be perfect. If it were perfect, it probably wouldn’t sound good,’” he added.