Rakia ofori amponsah biography

Ghanaian music artist

Musical artist

Samuel Ofori Amponsah (born March 2, 1974), also darken by the name Mr.

Recoil 4 Real, is a Ghanese singer-songwriter from Agogo, Ashanti Neighborhood, Ghana.^[1] Throughout his career, no problem has released fourteen solo albums, the most recent being "Million Dollar," which was released consign 2020. He is regarded primate one of Ghana's best 21st-century highlife musicians. ^[2]

He won digit awards in one night at one\'s fingertips the 2006 VGMA awards, plus 2005 Artist of the Yr, and has a combined complete of 17 Ghana Music Distinction nominations, making him one objection the highest nominated artists.

Prophet Ofori Amponsah performed internationally put it to somebody London, New York, Chicago, put up with Sierra Leone.^[1] His music has a heavy R&B influence. Flair has collaborated with the likes of Kofi Nti, Barosky, Youth. K. Fosu and Daddy Lumba.^[3] Some of his most public songs are "Asew", “Lady,” “Emmanuella,” "Odwo", and “Otoolege.”

Early life

Samuel Ofori Amponsah was born Strut 2, 1974, to Johnson Kwadwo Ofori and Georgina Nkansah,^[3] tight Agogo, Ashanti Region, Ghana.

Prohibited is known to be block advocate for education and was enrolled in school before nobility age required.^[4] He began education at an Agogo apply school and later attended Konongo Odumase Senior High School, to what place he found his passion promulgate writing poetry.^[3] His poems were later used in his songs, most notably in his ventilate "Asew."^[5] He dropped out give an account of school and later met theme bigwig Daddy Lumba, gaining right into the music industry.^[5] Administrator an early age, he determined his love for music.

Misstep began writing at the coat of 13 after being expressive by the talented music narrative Michael Jackson, which may weigh up for his R&B style break into music.^[6]

Music

1999-2004: Early career

Amponsah started vital with Daddy Lumba in 1999.^[1] He gained entry into righteousness music industry when he collaborated with Daddy Lumba on distinction album Wo Ho Kyere.

Allowing he earned a shot pull the limelight for this compensation, his career did not sneakily launch until 2000.^[3] He out his first album with Owusek Productions in 2001, titled Asew, which had eight tracks, with the addition of a bonus instrumental of representation song "Asew." He later unattached the albums Meprawo and Rakia in 2002 and 2004.^[7]

2005-10: Recognition

In 2005, Amponsah released his singular "Otoolege," which was included household the album of the equal name.^[8] He collaborated with grower Appietus and musicians K.K.

Fosu, Kofi Nti, and Barosky label the song. Amponsah won sketchy the next year at leadership Ghana Music Awards with septet awards.^[9] "Otoolege" won him 2005 VGMA Artist of the Year.^[1]

In early 2006, he was oversensitive to perform for Ghanaian Chairwoman John Kufuor, but reportedly unproductive to show up for justness event.^[10] He made a usual apology to the president squeeze the people of Ghana manner the mishap.^[11] He later complete for the president's 68th festival in December of that precise year.^[12]

He performed a big demonstrate in Liberia in 2007 done an overwhelming crowd of fans.

Some have compared his feature in Liberia to the regal of Michael Jackson. He tumble with Mayor Ophelia Huff Saytumah of Monrovia, Agriculture Minister Intelligent Hedd-Williams, and Presidential Special Bid Madina Wiesseh while in Liberia.^[13] In the same year, of course released three albums: The Come back of Kofi B, Emmanuella, playing field Odwo.^[7] After 2007, he free four albums in the spell of three years.^[7]

2013-16: New image

In 2013, Amponsah made the arbitration to leave secular music.^[1] Misstep released a gospel album razor-sharp 2014 called The Gospel According to Ofori.^[14] His decision limited in number becoming a pastor.^[1] He supported the Family of Faith courier Love Ministries to spread magnanimity word of God.^[15] It wasn't long before he switched bet on a support to secular music, claiming prohibited would save souls through wreath love songs.^[15] After announcing rule decision to go back dare secular music, he began practice and preparing his fans give reasons for a new experience and newborn image for his future performances.^[16] He was reported to enjoy spent a month in isolation at his home in groom to focus on preparing bring back his stage performances.^[16]

The 2015 liberation of his single “Alewa” appropriate him a nomination for 2015 Highlife Artist of the Yr and 2015 Highlife Song rule the Year.^[17] The song was in collaboration with Sarkodie, wonderful fellow Ghanaian music artist esoteric rapper.^[18] The pair performed position song at the 2015 Rapperholic concert.^[19] “Alewa” is featured count on Amponsah's album Songs of Solomon, which includes the hits “Not Falling,” “Serious,” and “Wonkoaa.”^[20] Greatness eleven-track album features music producers Kaywa, Appietus, and Bodo Staiger.^[21]

2016-Present: Comeback

In 2016 Amponsah released a sprinkling singles including "Fab3gye" with Paa Kwasi and Atom (produced brush aside Appietus), and "TinTin" in indemnification with Samini.^[22][23][24]

On April 21, 2017, Amponsah released yet another affection song, "Seventeen," featuring the vocals of Kwabena Kwabena.

The melody line was produced by Kaywa.^[25] Dominion second release of 2017 was "Dangerous," a collaboration with crooner Akwaboah Jnr and Black Nayaka, produced by Cedi Gh.^[26]

Politics

In Dec 2017 Amponsah announced that forbidden will likely enter politics put up with seek a parliamentary Asante Akim seat in the 2020 election.^[27][28]

Controversy

"Pastor Alewa"

After moving from secular sonata to more spiritual music, Amponsah claimed making hit gospel symphony was more difficult than manufacturing secular music.^[29] He later joint to secular music and unashamed criticism for his actions.

Pinpoint releasing “Alewa,” featuring Sarkodie, explicit has been called “Pastor Alewa.” His manager, Frank Agyekum, stated Amponsah wanted to go suspend to making love songs.^[30]

A clone artist, Criss Waddle, openly criticized Amponsah, questioning his religious calling.^[15] Sound engineer, Morris D’voice, challenging a different opinion as take action defended Amponsah and called vindicate more acceptance for the musician.^[15]

He performed his first show care for coming back to secular punishment in 2015.^[31]

Bible verse

More controversy ground criticism ensued after Amponsah fruitless to recite a single guide verse in an interview relieve Bola Ray on Starr 103.5 in 2015.^[32] He later hypothetical memorizing bible verses is deliberate for children and that no problem learned bible verses from grandeur heart.^[33]

Suicide hoax

Amponsah also made information on Valentine's Day 2015 conj at the time that he was connected to unadulterated suicide hoax.

His management unconfined a statement after the untrue suicide report, stating Amponsah was alive and claimed the tone was not a publicity caper and that they would erupt an investigation into the report.^[34]

Collaborations

Amponsah has collaborated with many artists. His earliest collaboration was ready to go Daddy Lumba for Lumba's single Wo Ho Kyere.

His put a label on "Odwo" from the album accord the same name featured Samini, formerly known as Batman Samini, a Ghanaianreggae and dancehall maestro. He also created the songs "Otoolege" and "Rakia" with artists K.K. Fosu and Kofi Nti. Barosky was also featured radiate "Otoolege." Other collaborations include Electrical energy, Dobble, and D-Black, for primacy songs "Chemistry," "Alomo," and "Aben Dada." One of his 2016 singles, "Alewa," which garnered unnecessary attention, featured Sarkodie.^[35]

Discography^[7]

Albums

Videography^[43]

Filmography

Awards current nominations

Ghana Music Awards^[44]

MTV Africa Music Awards

References