Akosua Agyapong

Akosua Agyapong (also spelled Agyepong; born 17 November 1969[1]), is a Ghanaian female highlife singer and television personality.[2][3][4][5]

Akosua Agyapong
Birth nameAkosua Agyapong
Born (1969-11-17) 17 November 1969
Accra, Ghana
OriginGhanaian
GenresHighlife
Instrumentsvocal
Years active1990–present
Associated acts

Early life

Akosua Agyapong was born on 17 November 1969 in Accra, Ghana, to Asante and Akyem parents. She had her secondary education at the Holy Child High School in Cape Coast[6]

Musical career

Agyapong began singing at an early age and was discovered by highlife artiste Nana Ampadu in the 1990s. She is regarded as a highlife legend.[7] In 1992 she formed the Highlife Supergroup NAKOREX together with fellow Highlife artists Nat Brew and Rex Omar, the group's name being an acronym made up of the first letters of each member's name and released the song 'Kpanlogo'.[8][9]

Her first album was, ‘Frema’ which was released on January 1, 1990. The ‘Frema’ album had songs full of inspiration like ‘Me ye Obaa’ which became an instant hit , ‘Born again’, ‘Anan tuo’, ‘San be hwe wo mba’ among others.[10]

After the success of her album, she met Nat Brew and Rex Omar, who inspired her to release her subsequent album entitled ‘Esiwa’, another instant hit. It was Akosua Agyapong second album. After NAKOREX, she went into a long hiatus and later resurfaced as a gospel artist, she is simply unpredictable. Akosua has five albums to her credit, one in collaboration with NAKOREX and another as a member of NAKOREX. She was honored in August 2019 at event dubbed “Celebrating Akosua Adjepong 30@50”. This was to celebrate her for having chalked 30 years as an artiste.[11]

Married life

Amandzeba Nat Brew officially began to date her in 1994 and they got married a couple of years later.[12] She is now married to Prophet Daniel Asamoah-Larbi, after a divorce with Amanzeba Nat Brew of NAKOREX fame.

She is blessed with six children.

References
  1. "Akosua Agyapong Biography | Profile | Ghana". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. "Akosua Agyepong Sets Accra On Fire". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - My marriage to Akosua Agyepong died because I failed to call in 10 days - Amandzeba". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  4. "Akosua Agyapong Profile". www.ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  5. Boateng, Kojo Akoto (5 May 2015). "Akosua Agyepong celebrates 25 years in music". Citi Showbiz. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  6. "Akosua Agyepong still alive after 20 years". Modern Ghana. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. "Akosua Agyepong @ 20", Modern Ghana, 1 February 2010.
  8. Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana, Volumes 7-9. 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  9. Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Lusk, Jon; Antony Clark, Duncan (2006). The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 133. ISBN 1843535513. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  10. "Akosua Agyapong,". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  11. "A night of great music as Oak Plaza celebrates Akosua Adjepong". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  12. "My marriage to Akosua Agyepong died because I failed to call in 10 days - Amandzeba - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.


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