Ghanaian singer-songwriter, Akwaboah, has opened up about his unexpected collaboration with rising actress Nadia Buari, revealing the creative process and personal backstory that led to the feature.
Akwaboah explained that the collaboration came through Nadia’s sister, Samira, who had been in touch with him for some time. In an interview on 3 Music TV, he said:
“I know Nadia’s sister, Samira. We’ve been talking because she also sings. One day she asked us to do a song, and I was like, ‘Sure, that’s fine.’”
Interestingly, he didn’t even realise at first that Samira’s sister was Nadia Buari, a familiar face he had only seen in videos.
“She actually spoke to Nadia first before giving me her number,” he added.
But the deeper motivation behind the collaboration came from Akwaboah’s own experiences in the music industry, particularly the lack of credit he received for songs he had written for others.
“I was writing songs for people and not getting recognition.
“One time, a lady won an award with a song I wrote and went on stage thanking everyone, except me. That was a turning point,” he revealed.
From that moment on, Akwaboah decided to take full ownership of his art.
“So now, I sing my own songs,” he said firmly.
However, he needed a female presence to fully interpret the song’s message, and Nadia Buari turned out to be the perfect fit.
“I felt women would respond to it more than men. So I sang the whole thing, and she acted the whole thing. Nadia was my medium,” Akwaboah shared.
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