Veteran Gospel Musician Yaw Sarpong Dies
Founder of Asomafo and icon of Ghanaian gospel music dies at 66 in Kumasi.
- Veteran gospel musician Yaw Sarpong reportedly dies on January 20, 2026, at Emena Hospital in Kumasi
- Sarpong was founder and leader of the Asomafo band, influencing generations of gospel music in Ghana.
- Funeral arrangements and further details are expected to be announced by his family and management.
Renowned Ghanaian gospel musician Yaw Sarpong has reportedly passed away, his family and close sources confirm.
According to reports, the veteran artist died on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Emena Hospital in Kumasi, where he had been receiving medical care.
Sarpong was widely celebrated as a pioneering figure in Ghana’s gospel music scene and was the founder and leader of the Asomafo gospel group, a band that produced many beloved gospel classics over several decades.
His death has shocked Ghana’s music community, with many fans, fellow musicians, and industry stakeholders mourning the loss of one of the country’s most influential gospel voices.
Further details surrounding the circumstances of his death and funeral arrangements are expected to be released by the family and his management in the coming days.
