On May 9, 2026, family, friends, loved ones, and supporters gathered at Kumasi’s Asuofua Town Park for the late gospel superstar Yaw Sarpong’s ultimate funeral rites.
The Asomafo Band’s founder and leader is highly regarded for his enormous impact on Ghana’s gospel music landscape. His passing attracted a sizable gathering of mourners from all over the nation, including prominent members of the business and artistic industries, who came to the location to offer their final condolences and support to the grieving family.
Actress and media personality Nana Ama McBrown, gospel artist Broda Sammy, business magnate Osei Kwame Despite, and Bishop J. Y. Adu were among the prominent individuals in attendance, singers Great Ampong and Nicholas Omane Acheampong, Elder Mireku, Jack Alolome, and the gospel group Daughters of Glorious Jesus, all of whom joined the family in mourning.
On Sunday, May 10, 2026, Sokoban-Ampayoo will have a thanksgiving service.
Through classic songs like Wo Haw Ne Sen, Awurade Kasa, and Tie Obiaa, Yaw Sarpong continued to be one of Ghana’s most revered gospel voices for almost fifty years.
He was admired by people of all ages and faiths for his spiritual music and unique style, and his work with the Asomafo Band was crucial to the development of gospel music in Ghana.
