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Obaapa Christy @20: ‘I never dreamt coming this far’
• Obaapa Christy
Ghanaian gospel gem Obaapa Christy has expressed her profound gratitude to God for the height she has attained in her music career.
According to her, she cames from a poor home and it never crossed her mind, God will bring her this far.
The songstress revealed that her singing manifested during her basic school days.
Speaking at a press conference to launch the Obaapa @20 last Thursday, the musician noted that her only aim during her basic school days was for Friday to come for the then young Christiana Twene to be called to lead praise and worship.
“I was not academically good, but my only joy going to school was an opportunity to always lead praise and worship on Fridays,” she said.
Obaapa further noted that her musical journey went a notch higher when she joined Hallelujah voices which nurtured his craft .
To celebrate the goodness of God, Obaapa Christy together with her team has put together some activities to celebrate how far she has come with her music ministry.
She expressed appreciation to Osuani Afrifa for his immense contribution to her career since 2002, and over the two decades, she has released 12 albums and three singles.
Describing her success over the years, she said discipline, consistency, hard work and total reliance on God had been her secret to a brand which had gained great admiration.
Many lives and homes have been influenced positively by her music. With her life anchored on faith in God, Obaapa sees this celebration as a thanksgiving offering to God for fulfilling His promises to her.
For this reason, Obaapa entreats all stakeholders in the entertainment industry, organisations, family, friends and fans to collaborate and support her raise an altar of thanksgiving to the Lord.
There will be some fans interaction and humanitarian activities by Obaapa Christy Foundation that will precede the main event donation to some orphanages and visit some market places.
These activities would be crowned with a huge concert on September 4, 2022.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA)-USA has honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at the Chapel.
Presenting the citation, Mr Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music ecosystem.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of your remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot be kept under the rug.
On his part, Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for the gesture.
According to him, the gesture was a motivation to him and others to continously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assiduously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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Renowned Ghanaian music heavyweight, Empress Gifty, has dedicated her seven awards won in 2025 to President John Dramani Mahama.
The musician and her management, led by Edem Mensah-Tsotorme, together with her husband, Mr Hopeson Adorye, called on the President at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Empress Gifty, in her remarks, said the visit was to officially congratulate the President, who has been a father figure for her for many years, and also update him on successes chalked in her career.
She thanked the President for his guidance over the years and promised to even do better in the years ahead, as she prepares to release her new song for the year.
The gospel musician also appealed to President Mahama to consider building a large seating auditorium for the creative arts industry.
She appealed to the President for a 10,000 to 30,000 large seating auditorium to improve the fortunes of the creative sector when it comes to events in the country.
This, she said, would go a long way to help the sector flourish and position the country for other international events in the future.
Additionally, she urged the President to ensure the creative sector gets substantial allocation in the next budget.
The President, on his part, thanked Empress Gifty, who he calls his daughter, and the team for the visit, expressing how proud he was of her growth.
Again, he charged her to continuously work even harder for more laurels.
President Mahama pledged his commitment to the growth of the creative arts industry, adding that with regard to a large seating auditorium for the space, he has received some designs and suggestions for a convention centre which are under consideration.
According to him, once suggestions were approved and issues of funding are addressed, this would serve a multipurpose function and host many activities throughout the year.
The President further pledged his unflinching support for the creative arts sector and assured of budgetary support in the years ahead.
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