Minister of tourism, arts and culture, catherine afeku has revealed that the late legendary highlife musician, benjamin akono kofi yankson, known in music circles as paapa yankson will be given a befitting state burial as scheduled by both family and government on saturday, october 21, 2017. Okukuseku i am with jesus led by sammy kofi avseq02. From album title show your love be seated i have some message for you. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. According to happy fm presenter, dj advicer, the okukuseku hitmaker passed away friday, july 21 at his residence in dansoman, accra. Ace highlife musician paapa yankson is reported dead at his dansoman residence. Listen to fame ye wodze, show your love and more from paapa yankson. Paapa yankson ft paulina oduro tena me nkyen by makstone. His funeral took place at the state house in accra. Paapa yankson woyere anaa womame asem ara koro youtube. Paapa yankson benjamin paapa kofi yankson, winneba, ghana 22 june 1944 21 july 2017 was a ghanaian highlife musician and producer. Okukuseku with lyrics by paapa yankson okukuseku o, me nua e suro nipa na gyae saman onipa e, onya wo a, obeye wo verse 1 saman yi dze, woafiri wiadze yi muz oda cemetery ho, oredwen ne ho dem ma obeye ako heaven saman yi dze, woafiri wiadze yi. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. By some design of fate, the late paapa yankson s okukuseku started blaring from the giant speakers.
Born benjamin paapa kofi yankson on june 22, 1944, at winneba. Provided to youtube by tunecore okukuseku paapa yankson paapa yankson classics. Paapa yankson okukuseku by citizinsmusic recommendations. Minister of tourism, arts and culture, catherine afeku, has revealed that the late legendary benjamin akono kofi yankson, well known in his genre highlife as paapa yankson, will be given a.
Anybody who has an ear for good music will notice, quite easily, that paapa yankson who was born on june 22, 1944 at winneba, is a good musician who, as. The interment of late legendary hilife singer and songwriter, paapa kofi yankson will come off on october 21 at apam in the central region. Ghanaian highlife legend, paapa yankson, was abandoned by his friends when he was sick, his son has revealed. The burial will be followed by the final funeral rites. Paapa yankson okukuseku by citizinsmusic published on 20101124t18. Paapa yankson okukuseku paapa yankson show your love paapa yankson ebei.
The burial will be followed by the final funeral rites which will happen in accra on the same day. Paapa yankson s songs have always been described as music that gives life to dead souls. Highlife icon, paapa yankson was laid to rest over the weekend. The last time he was seen in public was when he left his sick bed to perform at the bottles and bands festival. And for more than 30 years paapa yankson has produced music that has brought life to many dead souls. Yankson legendary highlife artiste paapa yankson has died at age 73. The okukuseku hitmaker passed away friday, july 21 at his residence in dansoman, accra. Okukuseku with lyrics by paapa yankson ghanaculturepolitics.
The president, nana addo dankwa akuffoaddo was in attendance for the icons funeral. Paapa yankson first displayed his inborn music talent publicly at a neighbors funeral. Paapa yankson ft paulina oduro tena me nkyen duration. Ghana highlife music legend paapa yankson tsena menkyen. This announcement was made at the one week observation for the highlife singer who lost his life after battling an undisclosed sickness. He won multiple awards for his songs including best composition at the konkomba awards. Okukuseku o, me nua e suro nipa na gyae saman onipa e, onya wo a, obeye wo verse 1 saman yi dze, woafiri wiadze yi muz oda cemetery ho, oredwen ne ho dem. Paapa yankson to be laid to rest october 21 how ghana. The minister of tourism and creative arts, madam catherine afeku was in attendance and also read a tribute about paapa yankson. Stream paapa yankson okukuseku by citizinsmusic from desktop or your mobile device. Advicer continued that he died at 9am after an illness. Paapa yankson will be remembered for songs like abam kofi, okukuseku, show your love, jealousy and bebia odo wo. Paapa yankson hwe yie album old school classic highlife throwback ghana. Highlife legend and songwriter, paapa yankson will be laid to rest on october 21 at apam in the central region.
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