Renowned Ghanaian rapper Solomon Adu Antwi, professionally known as Yaa Pono, announced the tragic passing of his father, Mr. Adu Antwi, which occurred on Christmas Day.
The “Obia Wo Ne Master” hitmaker shared the heartbreaking news on X (formerly Twitter) on December 28, 2023, expressing the profound difficulty of the loss during the festive season:
“Really hard 4 uptown losing my Dad on a Christmas Day. Jah guide you on your journey,,,Mr Adu Antwi,” he wrote.
Yaa Pono has consistently spoken about his father’s crucial role in his career and personal development. In a 2022 interview on Angel FM, he stated that he would not have achieved success without his father’s significant sacrifices.
“My father is everything to me, and he has bestowed everything he has on me. He picked me up and drove me to where I am now, for which I am grateful.”
To express his immense gratitude, Yaa Pono released the song “Yegya” from his “Sovran” album, acknowledging that the extent of his father’s struggles was so great that “if I were my dad, I wouldn’t have survived.”
