The singer’s biological father, Kwabena Krah Boakye, has returned home after over 30 years of being presumed dead in Côte d’Ivoire.

The father, who travelled to seek greener pastures, was reported dead in violence after a football match between Kotoko and Asec Mimosas as far back as 1993.

But, an evening after the burial, a neighbour brought Mr Boakye home, after he asked for directions.

The astonished family confessed they mistook him for a ghost or stranger until they saw his name tattooed on his hand, and how he correctly answered some questions posed to him.

Filling them in on his life during his absence, Mr Boakye, who suffers partial amnesia, narrated how thieves robbed him and forced him to live in misery.

He added he had no option than to sleep at lorry stations in one of the border towns, until a good Samaritan spotted him.

After narrating his plight to the said woman, she agreed to help him locate his family in Ghana and paid his travel fare.

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That was how he found his way to Agogo and days after seeking directions he arrived home safely.

Mr Boakye is now believed to be in his mid seventies.

Some family members, who spoke to Kofi TV, believed Kofi B’s ghost took the form of the Samaritan to end his father’s long-standing ordeal.

“Our life and future depend on God almighty,” was a line in the touching tribute the eldest daughter read.

The remaining relations expressed how their hearts were broken following the sudden demise of their “counselor, friend, doctor and role model”

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They called upon their father, whose coffin was stationed in the middle of the Agogo Presby Park, but no reply was heard.

After the touching tribute, they requested one of Kofi B’s popular song ‘Fre Me Daddy.’

The late artiste’s mortal remains were lowered at his final resting place in his hometown, Agogo, but a statue to commemorate his life has been erected.

The portrait sculpture has been set up in his hometown to keep his memory alive.

The statue is nothing short of excellent, as it clearly depicts the late Kofi B’s bald head, side burns and neatly trimmed beard.

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Kofi B died in the early hours of February 2 prior to his performance at a concert in Cape Coast in the Central region.  

The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer, according to colleague musician Kofi Nti, started complaining of chest pains and unusual heartbeat. 

Ghanaian celebrities turned up in their numbers for the funeral rites of highlife musician, Kofi Boakye Yiadom, popularly known Kofi B at Asante Akyem Agogo.

Artistes such as Obrafuor, Amakye Dede, K.K.Fosu, Kaakyire Kwame Appiah and many others stormed the Agogo Presbyterian school park where the funeral took place.

There were mixed reactions as they went round to shake hands with family members and to express their condolences.

Mourners, amid their tears, also cheered the colleague musicians on.

Kofi B died on Sunday, prior to his performance at a concert in Cape Coast in the Central region.  

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The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer, according to colleague musician Kofi Nti, complained of chest pains and unusual heartbeat prior to being rushed to the hospital. 

A doctor at the hospital said Kofi B was sweating and vomiting when he was brought to the medical facility. 

The Bantama Kofi Boakye hitmaker, who died aged 45, was survived by a daughter.

Watch the video attached above:

Kofi B, who died aged 45, was laid in state at the Agogo Presbyterian Park at Asante Akyem Agogo on Saturday, November 7, 2020, for filing past.

His mother, Afia Akyea and step-father, Opanyin Kwasi Adei, were spotted in black and white outfits with Kofi B’s obituary medals around their neck.

They could clearly be seen struggling with tears and their facial expression could tell their state of pain.

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The final funeral rites of legendary highlife musician, Kofi Boakye Yiadom, popularly known as Kofi B, is currently underway.

The 45-year-old late singer has been laid in state at the Agogo Presbyterian Park at Asante Akyem in the Ashanti region.

Videos from the funeral grounds captured family members and sympathisers struggle with tears as they file past the body.

Amid the sorrows, there were live band performances to lighten up the spirit of mourners.

The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer passed in February 2020, after complaining of chest pains and unusual heartbeat. 

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Reports indicated Kofi B was sweating and vomiting when he was rushed to the hospital prior to a concert in Cape Coast. 

The ‘Bantama Kofi Boakye’ hitmaker was restless with very high body temperature and an unusual blood pressure, the doctor said.

Since he had difficulty breathing, he was put on oxygen and given some injections but he died at 3:am on Sunday. 

Recent rumours making rounds have it that Kofi B was buried during the peak of the Coronavirus season, thus sometime in April.

The reports claim he was buried in a private ceremony which was attended by family members and friends in the music industry.

In an interview with Adom News, Kofi B’s mother, Afia Akyea denied the rumours, insisting they were false.

She explained that his son was a famous person hence she would love others to pay their last respects in order to bid him a befitting farewell.

Why would I bury him in a private ceremony? When the sickness came, people weren’t allowed to open caskets so I couldn’t allow him to be buried. He is a famous man and I thought It right to hold on to bury him after the Coronavirus period.

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I want all his followers to know he is not buried. I urge people … I know he isn’t the only dead person in the world but they should help me so we can bury him for a better afterlife, she said.

Kofi B’s stepfather, Opanyin Kwasi Adei confirmed the wife’s comments, saying the Koforidua Flowers hitmaker was still at the morgue.

He hasn’t been buried; I beg Ghanaians to ignore the rumours, he said.

He also touched on rumours that the family had disagreements with some of the industry players concerning the burial of their beloved son.

If the family has done anything that caused them to get angry, we plead with them to forgive and support us. I pray we all unite so we can bury him in peace, he said.

Kofi Osei, who is Kofi B’s brother also discredited the news, saying they wer false news being published about his brother’s burial.

Listen to Kofi B’s family in the audio below:

This follows a change of the burial date which was initially scheduled for April 25, 2020 in Accra.

The 45-year-old late singer would be laid in state on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the Agogo Presbyterian Park.

Following the burial, a thanksgiving service will be held at the Triumphant Christian Chapel at the Agogo Lorry station.

The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer passed in February 2020, after complaining of chest pains and unusual heartbeat. 

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Reports indicated Kofi B was sweating and vomiting when he was rushed to the hospital prior to a concert in Cape Coast. 

The ‘Bantama Kofi Boakye’ hitmaker was restless with very high body temperature and an unusual blood pressure, the doctor said.

Since he had difficulty breathing, he was put on oxygen and given some injections but he died at 3:am on Sunday. 

Read details of the funeral below:

Veteran highlife musician, Kaakyire Kwame Appiah broke the news of change in date on Adom FM‘s Work and Happiness show on Friday.

The family had announced that Kofi B would be buried on April 25, 2020 but the date has now been changed to March 28.

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According to Mr Appiah, the family took into consideration the weather before coming out with the new date, adding that they also want a state burial for the Koforidua Flowers hitmaker.

Kofi B’s family said the earlier date was inappropriate because it can rain on that day so they rescheduled to March 28, he told host OPD.

We will bury him in Asante Akyim Agogo, Kaakyire Kwame Appiah added.

Watch the video above.

He made this revelation in an interview with Adomonline.com, where he said, “I have three songs with him and we are done with it. I was so sad to hear of him passing away,” King Dee said.

According to the ‘Chocho Mucho’ producer, they have been working on his yet-to-be released album since last December, hence Kofi B’s demise has affected him a lot.

“I thought we were going to release the album and never thought of his death. He is even done with all the singing on his beats,” Kin Dee explained.

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Asked what he intends to do with the songs after his death, Kin Dee said the only alternative to keep his posthumous works alive is to have a meeting with Kofi B’s family.

“Now I will have to sit down with his family to discuss terms. Its unfortunate he is dead but that is the way forward,” he said in Twi.

Kofi Boakye Yiadom, known in showbiz circles as Kofi B, died Sunday, prior to his performance at a concert in Cape Coast in the Central region.  

The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer, according to colleague musician Kofi Nti, complained of chest pains and unusual heartbeat prior to being rushed to the hospital.

Watch Kin Dee talk about his songs with Kofi B above:

The ‘Otoolege’ singer, however, could not hold back tears after he greeted family members of the late singer.

He took the stage to perform and share some the fun times he and his friend laugh.

Before Ofori Amponsah began his performance he set the record straight saying he had no hand in the death of Kofi B as purported by some reports.

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Reminiscing some of the great moments he shared with Kofi B, Ofori Amponsah during one of the performances said Kofi b was his backing vocalist on his song Hello.

The ‘Otoolege’ hitmaker, pouring his heart out, said, “how I wish we could turn back the hands of time,” to depict how sad he was after Kofi B’s demise.

The two have been good friends in the entertainment sphere for more than a decade, where they featured each other on songs that became hits in the country.

Although a newcomer with a lot of promise, it was Kofi B’s recordings with Ofori Amponsah, who was already a household name, which helped him shoot through the roof.

Kofi B and ‘Mr All 4Real’ released an album together and the latter also helped produce other tracks for Kofi B.  

Taking to his Facebook page, Mr Amponsah recalled beautiful and struggling moments with his beloved friend, Kofi B.

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Read his tribute below:

“The times we had the good the ugly is part of life, how i wish we could turn the hands of time. The creative parts is what i remember, our struggles to survive, the harsh reality of life in the showbiz.

“Its almost two months we met did not know would be the last. May your soul rest in peace till we meet again,” he said.

Find the post below:

Kofi Boakye Yiadom, known in showbiz circles as Kofi B, died Sunday, prior to his performance at a concert in Cape Coast in the Central region.  

The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer, according to colleague musician Kofi Nti, started complaining of chest pains and unusual heartbeat. 

A doctor at the hospital said Kofi B was sweating and vomiting when he was admitted. 

The ‘Bantama Kofi Boakye’ hitmaker was restless with very high body temperature and an unusual blood pressure, the doctor said after his death.

Wading into the controversies, fellow Highlife artiste Kaakyire Kwame Fosu, aka KK Fosu has cautioned all those making those allegations, explaining that Kofi B had been sick for about  a year before his demise.

“Ghana is fond of pointing fingers whenever a celebrity dies. Most of them don’t even know him in person and instead of paying last respect they are making matters worse,” he told Adom News.

He revealed Kofi B had been confined to his bed for six months prior to his death without public knowledge.

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Adding his voice, highlife musician, Kaakyire Kwame Appiah said he had a project with Kofi B and it was quite unfortunate he passed on without witnessing the final work.

 Acting First Vice President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, said he and Kofi B were billed to perform on a show the night he died.

He said Kofi B’s death came as a shock to him and revealed MUSIGA is waiting for arrangement from the family so they could also provide their support.

He recalled the first time he met the musician in 2004 during the birthday celebration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor.

Captain described Kofi B as one of Ghana’s true music gems, adding that, he was so down-to- earth.

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Fellow highlife artiste, Kofi Nti, who was with him at the time of his death said he died on Sunday dawn, where he complained of heart pains.

Upon reaching the hospital in Cape Coast, Kofi B began sweating profusely and later started vomiting, Mr Nti said in an interview.

“He talked about feeling hot before he started vomiting. The doctor gave him some injections and gave him oxygen. I know the doctor did his best; he died about 3:am,” he said.

In an interview with the doctor who saw him give up the ghost, he said Kofi B was “restless and had a very High Blood Pressure (BP). His BP was around 150/120. He had difficulty in breathing and had profuse vomiting.”

Watch Captain Smart’s video above:

The Paramount Chief of Abeadze Dominase Traditional Area, whose birthday celebration late Kofi B was billed to perform, has expressed his sadness in the highlife musician’s demise.

According to Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi  VII, who doubles as the Vice President of the National House of Chiefs, Kofi B checked in a hotel after he finished performing at the ceremony.

He confirmed Kofi B’s friend, Kofi Nti’s claims that the musician was fine prior to the fatal illness which led to him being taken to the Dominase Clinic where he passed on.

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After the Doctors pronounced him dead, Daasebre disclosed he sent a delegation, led by Mr Nti to inform the deceased’s family about the tragedy.

Wading into the demise, he told Adom News he had been sad and dumbfounded because he least expected any bad news after the fun night they all enjoyed.

Meanwhile, Kofi B’s body has been sent to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital morgue awaiting postmortem.

Visuals of the song, which has been sighted by Adomonline.com, has a distressed-looking Wutah singing to honour the memory of Kofi B in the song dubbed All Shall Pass.

Likewise, many celebrities and fans of music have also taken to their social media platforms to mourn the late singer.

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Kofi B’s works in the highlife space will forever be remembered as he is considered by many in the music industry as the man who delivered timeless songs.

Watch Wutah Kobby in the featured video above as he gives off a performance of his farewell song.

Even before any post mortem is conducted, Kofi Osei says he suspects his brother was murdered by some Ghanaian musicians who were envious of his success.

Kosi Osei who spoke on Adom News about his brother’s death said as someone who was a confidant to his brother, he is certain he was hale and hearty because he had not informed him of any illness prior to his death.

“My brother was not sick when he was leaving the house. If he was, would he have agreed to go for the show,” he quizzed.

Even though Kofi Osei failed to mention specific names of people he suspects, he said Kofi Nti should be able to give the right account of what led to his brother’s death as he was the last person with him prior to his demise.

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Meanwhile, Kofi Nti in an interview with Accra-based radio station, Peace FM, has recounted how Kofi B’s death came about.

He said his colleague had started sweating suddenly with profuse vomiting prior to being rushed to the hospital where an oxygen mask was placed on him by doctors.

He added that Kofi B was “restless with a very high Blood Pressure (BP). His BP was around 150/120. He had difficulty in breathing and had profuse vomiting.”

But Mr Osei, reacting to Kofi Nti’s narration of what happened said he would only rest when Kofi Nti’s statement corresponds with Doctors’ final reports.

Meanwhile, a sister to the deceased, who gave her name as Belinda said her family received the news of her brother’s death through a series of phone-calls from friends and later from social media reports.

Kofi B’s demise has broken lots of hearts as he was one of the most highly patronised contemporary highlife singers Ghana has produced.

Colleagues in the industry such as Kwame Bee, KOD, Obrafour, Okyeame Kwame, have all shared posts, paying tribute to the fallen highlife singer.

Kofi B, known in real life as Kofi Boakye Yiadom, died Sunday prior to a scheduled performance at a concert in Cape Coast in the Central region.  

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The Mmobrowa singer, according to colleague musician Kofi Nti who was at the said show where he was also scheduled to perform, complained of chest pains and unusual heartbeat for which he was rushed to the hospital immediately.

A doctor at the hospital said Kofi B was sweating and vomiting when he was brought there. 

The Bantama Kofi Boakye hitmaker was restless with very high body temperature and an unusual blood pressure of 150/120, the doctor said.

Since the announcement of his demise, tributes have been pouring in from colleague and adomonline.com has taken the trouble to catalogue some of those tributes.

Read some of the tributes below:

KOD who managed Kofi B when he was just an up-and-coming musician said the musician’s demise was “a big blow” to the music fraternity.

I a video he shared on Instagram, KOD described Kofi B as a music gem who he had such an amazing friendship with.

There is no doubt he is a talented artiste; his death is a big blow to us. This morning, I was chatting with Daddy Lumba and he asked me to find out. I reached out to Ofori Amponsah, who confirmed it even though he is in Germany.

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I am really sad he has kicked the bucket, may he rest in peace, Amen, KOD wrote.

In an earlier post on Twitter, KOD wrote: Very sad to hear of the passing of one of the most talented musicians I managed from day one. Kofi B was an exceptionally talented musician and it was a delight spending time with him in the studio with Ofori Amponsah at the turn of the last millennium. Sleep well B!

The mother of highlife artiste, Kofi B, and his step-dad have been thrown into a state of shock following the ‘Koforidua Flowers’ hitmaker’s demise on Sunday morning.

In an interview on Adom FM’s Midday News, they were both dumbfounded and couldn’t believe the untimely death of their beloved son which happened right after he performed at a concert in Cape Coast.

His step-dad disclosed he married Kofi B’s mother when he was at a very young age because his biological dad had passed on, adding that he took great care of him as his own son.

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“If I say he is not my son then it’s a lie. He was here during Christmas. We didn’t know he was sick. I got the call this morning. I am so sad,” he told Adom News.

Kofi B’s mother recounted the last time he saw him, disclosing how surprising the news sounded in her ears the first time she was informed.

She described Kofi B as an exceptional son who wouldn’t even hurt a fly.

Listen to interview with Kofi B’s family above:

The family members included his mum and his step-father, Opanyin Kwasi Adei, among others who were equally shocked to hear the news of the talented singer’s passing on.

In the video, most of them were clad in red and black attires depicting their sad mood following the ‘Koforidua Flowers’ hitmaker’s death.

Highlife musician, Kofi Boakye Yiadom, known in showbiz circles as Kofi B died Sunday, prior to his performance at a concert in Cape Coast in the Central region.  

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The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer, according to colleague musician Kofi Nti, started complaining of chest pains and unusual heartbeat. 

A doctor at the hospital said Kofi B was sweating and vomiting when he was brought there. 

The ‘Bantama Kofi Boakye’ hitmaker was restless with very high body temperature and an unusual blood pressure of 150/120, the doctor said.

Since he had difficulty breathing, he was put on oxygen and given some injection but he died at 3:am on Sunday. 

His body has been transported to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for storage and autopsy, the doctor said.

Close friend of late musician, Kofi Boakye Yiadom popularly known as Kofi B has given a chilling account of his final moments on earth.

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Colleague musician, Kofi Nti said he was asleep in his hotel room at Abease Dominase in the Central region when he got a distress call from his friend about 2:am Sunday demanding his car key due to an unusual heartbeat.

“Kofi B was screaming at me because he wanted to rush to the hospital but passed out when I returned with the key. I quickly rushed him to the hospital where he began vomiting,” he added.

The distraught musician said the ‘Mmobrowa’ hitmaker at the Abease Dominase hospital in the was restless and struggling to breath.

“Kofi B was restless so I had to hold him so that the doctors can work on him when he finally gave up the ghost” he added.

Kofi Nti said he knew his friend had complained to him about his heart condition but never knew it could kill him.

“Kofi B always had medicines in his car due to his condition so I’m very surprised at his sudden demise. May his soul rest in peace” he said.

Listen to the audio above.

The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer according to colleague musician Kofi Nti, started complaining of chest pains and unusual heartbeat. 

A doctor at the hospital said Kofi B was sweating and vomiting when he was brought there. 

The ‘Bantama Kofi Boakye’ hitmaker was restless with very high body temperature and an unusual blood pressure 150/120, the doctor said.

Since he had difficulty breathing, he was put on oxygen and given some injection but he died at 3:am on Sunday. 

His body has been transported to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for storage and autopsy, the doctor said.

Kofi B the artiste

Kofi Boakye Yiadom has been described as one of those singers who define what real Ghanaian highlife should be.

To show that he knows his beans when it comes to the rudiments of the highlife genre, he lighted the music industry with the release of his well-produced hit song ‘Mmobrowa’.

The award-winning ‘Koforidua Flowers’ singer had dreams of being a legal practitioner but he chanced on music and got the support of his family.

Kofi B’s style was different and immediately won the hearts of most fans and a lot of industry players were willing to help him make it big as a singer. 

Industry heavyweights Amakye Dede, Kojo Antwi as well as the late Opampuo inspired him greatly.

Although a newcomer with a lot of promise, it was his recordings with Ofori Amponsah, who was already a household name which helped him shoot through the roof.

Mr All4Real and Kofi B released an album together and the ‘Otoolege’ singer also helped produce other tracks for Kofi B.  

Kofi B went on to get nominated for his works as well as win some awards at the Ghana Music Awards.

He explained that, his death[Maxwell] was planned in the spiritual realm but the mob was used to accomplish the mission the physically.

The late Captain Maxwell Mahama was killed at Denkyira Obuasi in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region on suspicion of being an armed robber.

Captain Mahama, who is the commander of the area military detachment according to his subordinates, was seen jogging along the main road and as he stopped by to ask some women for directions, the women saw a pistol on him.

The women who were alarmed by the discovery of the pistol on Captain Mahama mistook him for an armed robber thereby alerting their assembly member who allegedly organized some men to fatally lynch him and even burnt him in the process.

But speaking in an exclusive interview on Adom FM’s ‘Work and Happiness’ with show host Ohemaa Woyeje, Kofi B said the brutal killing is not normal.

“The soldier was murdered by the mob. Some people might think it is a normal physical happening. But one might be surprised to know it has a spiritual backing. Some people might want you dead but might use such means to operate to level the implications…” he said.

He indicated everyone can be a culprit in such matters hence it is only the fear of God that can save one out of such occurrences.

He, however, condemned the actions of the residents and urged Ghanaians to pray against such evil acts from happening in the country.

“With this, I think we should be afraid of God on the daily since it can happen to anyone at any time. We are all subjected to such things. We should fear God and pray such never happens anymore. I don’t understand. How can people even do that…?” he queried.

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