AKOFAH CEDIS: ANOTHER AKONIC MEGA STAR SET TO BLAZE THE NIGERIAN, AFRICAN AND GLOBAL MUSIC FIRMERMENT
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
L-R: Akofah cedis (Ahedor Kwabin Richard) with 2Face Idibia
Ahedor Kwabin Richard with the stage Name: Akofah cedis is a Ghanian born Nigerian based fast-rising hip-hop artist who has been waxing out beautiful and melodious turns and performing with exhilarating mega stage presence and unique sonorous voice that has made many compare him to Senegalese-born American superstar Akon.
However, what people do not know is that the first time Afokacedis friends heard Akon singing, they had thought it was their friend who had released an album without letting them know.
In his own words during an exclusive interactive interview with the Publisher of Trek Africa Newspaper, Oki Samson revealed, “Though I went into music professionally six or seven years ago, I have been singing for nine years. My friends in school will troop around me because of my unique voice and everybody took it for granted that I was destined to be a musical star. I think it was 2004, I was surprised when one of my friend came to me and asked me if I gone ahead to release an album without letting them know. I told him no. He insisted that it was my voice and offered to follow me to a record store to buy the album.
Akofah Cedis in the Studio
When I heard Akon’s voice for the first time, I thought I was listening to myself, the voice texture, the pitch, and his style and lyrics were so like mine that I could only marvel at how God can create two perfect replicas. From then on, I decided to make him my mentor and follow his style.
Since then, Akofahcedis who has had the privilege of meeting with the musical legends like 2Face Idibia, D Banj, Olamide and others has churned six singles that includes, ‘Queen’ Nigerian Quice’ Bikini Girls, ‘Mystery Child’, Heat and others was a proud winner of the “Trek Africa Next Rated Artist in 2016 by Trek Africa Awards.
Haven come this far, Akofahcedis has his eyes on doing a collaboration with his mentor Akon whom he described as a great African and musical legend. ‘Haven patterned my music after him, my ultimate aim is to have him as part of my project to make me feel I have achieved my dreams.
Next Rated Act, Akofah Cedis
For 2021, a year that is bound to be his exponential year, this hugely talented artist his focusing his energy on first, a concert that was initially slated for April but had to be postponed to the second week of May, 2021 for more publicity as practically all the Nigerian superstars and celebrity are expected to be his first major personal outing though he had performed at major shows like the AFRIMA Awards, Mtv Base and other major shows. Chairman of the concert tagged: “Akofahcedis Unplugged” to be chaired by Hon. Sake Oluwo, formal CDA Chairman, Hon. Logo of Aribila taking place at OGV Hotel, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Also, Akofahcedis is also looking forward to working on his video while for now putting short clips on Instagram and other platforms just to tease and give his numerous fans of what they got coming when his album finally hits the airwaves.
