- A young Ghanaian songwriter has gone viral after a clip from his new song surfaced online
- Many netizens hailed the young man with casual looks for his strong songwriting ability
- The song has attracted many Ghanaian fans including Sarkodie who tagged him as a real talent
Safo Newman, a young Ghanaian songwriter has quickly become an internet sensation after clips from his new song ‘Akokoa’ went viral.
The musician’s videos have been widely shared by scores of Ghanaian music executives who were mesmerized by his songwriting prowess.
Yesterday, the youngster’s video made the rounds on Twitter and eventually caught the attention of Ghana’s biggest rapper, Sarkodie.
Source: Instagram
Sarkodie supports Safo Newman
Sarkodie has always had a soft spot for explosive emerging talents and Shafo Newman is no exception.
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According to the Ghanaian rapper, the young talented musician checks all the boxes as a musician. He shared his observations about him in a new post.
The artist’s understated appearance surrounds a unique sound that many Ghanaians yearn to hear.
Music executive and talent manager, Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, who was one of the first people to support Safo Newman, gave YEN.com.gh an assessment of the young artiste.
At first glance, I saw a talent that could serve a largely unserved market since our old guys started not releasing as much music. He has a great vocal performance and his lyrics are relatable.
Netizens are reacting to Sarkodie endorsing Safo Newman
YEN.com.gh gathered some reviews from netizens after listening to Safo Newman’s trendy song.
@nathciteh exclaimed:
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Your man stroke is this. That’s why you have to keep working hard for what you believe in. Keep working even when no one is watching. Come your time
@UtdJohnnie remarked:
Lyrics on point. The guy had talent
@ShadrackAmonooC wrote:
I know Sark Go pass give this guy Abeg Bless am with A Verse .. This talent must shine .. Please
@fugutotheworld said:
Sark on a remix will be crazy
Black Sherif salutes Sarkodie for opening his eyes
Earlier, YEN.com.gh saw a video in which Black Sherif hailed Sarkodie for his recent report.
Black Sherif admitted that Sarkodie’s efforts to document his legacy inspired him to follow in his footsteps.
Source: YEN.com.gh