Rapper Yaa Pono says there are several people he admires in the music industry but he has been copying reggae and dancehall act Samini for some time now.
The ‘Amen’ singer has been in the Ghanaian music industry for over 10 years—most of which were behind the scenes—producing several hit songs.
“I have worked for more than 10 years but most of it was behind the scenes. Samini has been a copy. I have copied him till date. I have copied most of the people behind him as well. It is all good,” Yaa Pono stated as he congratulated Samini on his 10 years anniversary in music.
Yaa Pono is known for his natural charisma, use of the Akan language and sharp social observations. Being able to blend highlife, hip-hop, dancehall and afrobeat rhythms demonstrates his true versatility.
It can be recalled that the rapper recently stated that he and his management were working on a few scripts for an upcoming movie.
Yaa Pono, together with his management team, is currently shooting a documentary called ‘Uptown Energy Live’.
He is also in the studio working on his upcoming album, titled ‘Sea blue,’ which has the ‘Amen’ song on it.The ‘Good Morning’ singer is currently under the management of the Uptown Energy Label.
