Akwaboah

Akwaboah, also known as Akwaboah Jnr, is Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr, a Ghanaian singer, songwriter, producer and keyboardist from Mampong Beposo. He is the son of the highlife musician Kwadwo Akwaboah, and he started making music in his early teens.

He made his name as a writer before he was a star. He wrote “Daa Ke Daa” for Becca and “Ayeyi Ndwom” for DSP Kofi Sarpong, and both won awards for their singers at the 2010 Ghana Music Awards, where he was named Songwriter of the Year for “Daa Ke Daa”. As a keyboardist he has played for Hugh Masekela and John Legend. He signed to Sarkodie’s Sarkcess Music and produced and co-wrote Sarkodie’s album Mary.

His own records include “I Do Love You” (2013), the album Matters of the Heart (2018) and Lighthouse (2023). He hosts an annual Shades of Love concert on Valentine’s Day and married Theresa Akwaboah in Accra on 3 May 2024. In October 2026 he released “Pressure” and then “Odo Ankasa” with Kwesi Arthur.