Gospel Legend Yaw Sarpong Passes Away

Music Icon Yaw Sarpong dies away at 66

Legendary Ghanaian gospel musician and founder of the renowned Asomafo gospel group, Yaw Sarpong, has passed away at the age of 66. He died on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Kumasi. The news was confirmed by his manager, Nana Poku Ashis. Details surrounding the cause of death have not yet been officially disclosed. Yaw Sarpong’s passing comes barely a month after the death of Maame Tiwa, a prominent member and key pillar of the Asomafo group, a d…

Gospel Legend Yaw Sarpong Passes Away

The late Yaw Sarpong    Ghanaian gospel music legend and founder of the Asomafo gospel group, Yaw Sarpong, has passed. The news of his passing on January 20, 2026 in Kumasi was confirmed by Nana Poku Ashis, his manager. Further details surrounding his death are yet to be officially disclosed. His death comes barely a month after the passing of Maame Tiwa, a key pillar of Yaw Sarpong’s Asomafo music group, a loss that deeply affected the gospel m…

Veteran Gospel Musician Yaw Sarpong Passes Away in Kumasi

Renowned Ghanaian gospel musician Yaw Sarpong has died, according to sources close to his family. The veteran gospel artiste reportedly passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Emena Hospital in Kumasi, where he had been receiving medical care. Yaw Sarpong was widely celebrated for his immense contributions to the growth and development of gospel music in Ghana. He gained national recognition as the long-serving leader of the Asomafoɔ Go…

Yaw Sarpong is dead

Legendary Gospel musician, Yaw Sarpong has died. His death on January 20, 2026 was confirmed by artiste manager Nana Poku Ashis. However, the cause of his death has not been made public. The musician who has been away from the public’s eye died after several years of battling a sickness. Yaw Sarpong’s death comes weeks after his colleague, Maame Tiwaa died. The late musician was a prolific writer whose writing skills made his group, Asomafo one …

Veteran gospel musician Yaw Sarpong passes away

Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter Yaw Sarpong has passed away. This was confirmed by his manager Nana Kobo on Tuesday January 20. The celebrated music minister widely revered for his immense contribution to gospel music in Ghana was a leading figure in shaping contemporary choral and inspirational gospel sounds. Over the decades Yaw Sarpong became a household name through his work with Asomafo producing timeless songs that continue to infl…

Ghanaian music icon Yaw Sarpong passes on

Legendary Ghanaian gospel musician Yaw Sarpong has died, leaving behind a powerful musical legacy. The post Ghanaian music icon Yaw Sarpong passes on first appeared on Ghana Music.