From L – R: Cwesi Oteng, Empress Gifty, Esther Smith, Diana Asamoah and Brother Sammy
Allegations of spiritual attacks and manipulation have been surfacing in Ghana’s gospel music industry over the past years, sparking widespread concern about the presence of dark practices among individuals expected to uphold Christian values.
Several popular gospel musicians have opened up on strange occurrences, spiritual battles, and suspected attacks, particularly from their colleagues, aimed at halting their progress or tarnishing their image.
This article focuses on gospel artists who have raised allegations of spiritual attacks in recent years.
Cwesi Oteng
Gospel musician Cwesi Oteng alleged that his entry into the gospel music scene was met with fierce opposition, both physically and spiritually.
Speaking in an interview on JoyPrime in April 2025, he revealed that some individuals within the gospel fraternity tried to sabotage his rising influence when his music began breaking boundaries.
“People were doing all sorts of things. They took my album to places; some even took it to cemeteries,” he said.
Cwesi Oteng described the experience as a “spiritual war” fuelled by jealousy and resentment from other gospel artistes and church figures.
Veteran gospel singer, Esther Smith, recounted disturbing incidents before and after her comeback concert in Kumasi on August 25, 2024.
Esther Smith who came to stage a concert in Ghana after several years of being away, revealed that her car’s front tyre burst on the way to the venue, an incident she believes wasn’t coincidental.
After the event, she said she experienced another strange event: a black, soaking wet chicken mysteriously perched on her car while many other cars were parked nearby.
“Some people did not come to my concert to worship God. They came to launch spiritual attacks,” she stated in an interview.
Esther Smith added that these happenings were clear signs of spiritual interference targeted at her.
Empress Gifty
Gospel artiste Empress Gifty alleged that her colleague, Cecilia Marfo, buried a GH¢ 50 note with her name on it as part of a spiritual ritual meant to destroy her.
In an interview on Happy FM, she claimed that a junior pastor from Cecilia Marfo’s church revealed this information after a confrontation in a church setting.
“Cecilia was asked what her problem was during a church service, and she mentioned me. I was shocked when her assistant pastor made this statement in an audio,” Gifty said.
Gospel singer and evangelist Diana Asamoah also accused Cecilia Marfo of engaging in dark spiritual practices.
According to Diana Asamoah, Cecilia Marfo spiritually “burried” the songs of other gospel musicians so that hers alone could succeed.
“She buried the songs of other artistes so that only her music would gain prominence,” Diana alleged on Angel FM.
She added that despite these efforts, Cecilia Marfo’s relevance in the music scene eventually faded.
Brother Sammy
Brother Sammy, known in the gospel music circles as the “Nation’s Worshipper,” also made claims about Cecilia Marfo’s alleged occult practices.
According to him, the Church of Pentecost was fully aware of her activities, which led to her being expelled from the church.
In 2019, he alleged that Cecilia, along with her junior pastor, performed rituals intended to spiritually bury the names of other artistes using money as a medium.
He said, “They buried GH¢ 50 notes with names of gospel artistes to end their careers.”
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