Legendary musician, Kojo Antwi and his late mother
The mortal remains of Madam Mary Adwoa Nyamaa, mother of one of Ghana’s legendary musicians, the Maestro Kojo Antwi, will be laid to rest on Saturday, July 11, 2025.
Madam Nyamaa passed away on November 13, 2024, at the Mpraeso Government Hospital in the Eastern Region.
The final funeral rites will be held at the Presbyterian School in Obo-Kwahu, also in the Eastern Region.
The ceremony is expected to be filled with music, paying tribute to the memory of the 100-year-old God-fearing woman.
Maestro Kojo Antwi has acknowledged that his late mother was the inspiration behind his iconic song “Bre Bre Anowaa,” featured on his To Mother Africa album released in 1996.
He has 13 albums to his credit, with “Bre Bre Anowaa” being one of his most successful songs in Ghana and across Africa.
In addition, Kojo Antwi has recorded two albums with his band, Classique Vibes.
Popularly known as “Mr. Music Man,” Kojo Antwi is the fourth child of his mother. Madam Mary Adwoa Nyamaa had nine children in total, six of whom are still alive.
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