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Sarkodie is the only musician who gave me money after our accident- Yaw Sarpong
Ghanaian gospel legend, Yaw Sarpong has disclosed that multiple award winning rapper Sarkodie was the only musician who gave him money after their dreadful accident.
Yaw Sarpong disclosed this in an interview on Onua FM’s Anigye Mmre programme with Christian Adjei Frimpong.
According to him, Sarkodie is not the kind of person others are trying to paint, adding that he is a wonderful perform.
He added that Sarkodie’s love and respect for humanity is incomparable.
Yaw Sarpong further expressed appreciation to Ayisha Modi, manager of Kenyan superstar, Victoria Kemani for her support.
According to him, Ayisha Modi has also shown concern and wants to change his life.
The veteran musician and his team were involved in a near-fatal accident last year.
The accident occured when an over-speeding truck trying to overtake another vehicle took over their lane—and in an attempt to avoid a head-on collision, the car which the gospel star was in, got hit by a different vehicle.
The vehicle of Mr Sarpong landed in a ditch after it was hit by the other vehicle.Occupants in the vehicle, including the veteran musician and his backing vocalist, Maame Tiwaa, and some team members sustained some injuries.
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Ghana need industry bank to fund talents — Rocky Jigga
Ghanaian UK-based afrobeat singer, Emmanuel Rocky Gyeniaw Jnr known in entertainment circles as Rocky Jigga has expressed the need for an industry bank to fund talents.
According to him, this will help Ghanaian musicians to compete effectively with their foreign counterparts.
Rocky Jigga believes that many talented musicians have coiled back into their shells due to funding challenges.
“There’s more room for improvement. The industry needs more investors from both the government and private sector at large. We need an industry bank that funds talents, events and everything entertaining,” he said.
Rocky Jigga recently released ‘Slow Down,’ featuring Ball J.
The song which came with its video was produced by B Boat and it emphasised a man’s preference for an ideal woman irrespective of the size.
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Israel Ofori releases ‘My Everything’ single
Gospel artist, Israel Ofori has released a new single titled ‘My Everything.’
The song is already making waves on various music platforms.
Speaking to The Spectator after the release, he said he was inspired by the words in Psalm 42 vs 1 “As the deer pants after water brooks, so pants my soul after thee, O God.”
He acknowledges God as his source, and everything, thereby encouraging all Christians and the human race to see God as their source.
In the song, Israel Ofori encourages Christians and lovers of gospel music to acknowledge God as their source of everything, saying “when you put God first, everything will align in favour.
“As 2025 unfolds it is important for people especially Christians to yearn for God and recognise Him as their source and everything,” adding that the song was timely and will help listeners in their daily walk with God and bring them to a point of surrender.”
The song is available on all digital platforms including Youtube, Boomplay, Spotify, Amazon and Apple music, Deezer and Tidal.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
