Highlife musician Ofori Amponsah says regular fasting is the secret to his youthful appearance at age fifty.

According to him, he embarks on two or three-week fasting every year to relieve his body of toxic substances.

“Sometimes I fast for two weeks. Every year I fast. Sometimes I do it for 21 days, and then just cut back on food and everything. That’s all. And a bit of training; walking, I will go to my farm, see the chicken, everything and laugh,” he told Doreen Avio and Kwame Dadzie on Daybreak Hitz.

He believes fasting heals the body and promotes one's life span

“It’s very important to fast if you want to live long. Some of the food we take in are toxic, so sometimes when you break the system for a while it gets rejuvenated,” he added.

Afro-fusion singer Jacqueline Acheampong, known professionally as Gyakie, says her expectations have been met in the release of her EP “My Diary”.

She is excited her fans have not been disappointed in the sound that came out and still feels they are not done consuming the music yet per the response from social media.

“I never saw myself to be this big if I was asked four or five years ago,” Gyakie told DJ Reuben in an interview on Luv FM’s Drivetime show in Kumasi.

“To be very honest I never had that confidence in myself, I didn’t know my voice was this unique. I had to get people to tell me,” she said.

The responses she got from her fans made her realize she needed to be confident in herself and that has enhanced her career growth.

There are times she cries, complains, feels tired and even wants to stop the music.

“First of all, I have a soft side and there have been times when everything just feels too much for you as a person. Immediately you come into the camera and show yourself to the world, people see you as a machine and don’t see you as a human with emotions so they just say things and don’t imagine how the person is going to feel about it,” Gyakie said.

The ‘Forever’ hitmaker revealed every member of her team is very religious and she is very grateful to God for that.

“One thing we don’t joke with is fasting and prayers to be very honest with you. Most of the songs that come out, we do fast and pray before we make it available on all streaming platforms for people to consume, and obviously, there’s a lot of groundwork that is done to push whatever song that is coming out,” she stated.

Gyakie mentioned the Global Citizen Festival 2022 at the Black Star Square as the biggest platform she has mounted so far.

“I was nervous at the beginning but when I saw the people were excited to see me then I said to myself we are in for the fun and it made me so happy till the end of my performance and the entire show,” she shared the experience.

The event was headlined by American R&B artist Usher and SZA.

The ‘Live Experience with Gyakie’ concert is slated for this December.

She is also billed to perform at the Afronation and Afrochella concerts.

Ghanaian rapper Strongman has revealed his stance on praying in various tongues, stating that he does not believe in it.

In an interview on Joy Prime's Prime Morning show, he emphasized having a strong connection with his Maker and acknowledged praying regularly, albeit not in tongues.

The rapper further mentioned that he incorporates prayer into various aspects of his life, such as while driving, eating, or preparing to release new music.

He shared an instance regarding the release of his song 'Transformer', stating that he fasted and prayed for three consecutive days beforehand.

“I do pray a lot. I’m just not a frequent churchgoer, but I pray a lot. I have never prayed in tongues before. Honestly, I don’t believe in it that much.”

He expressed that it would feel strange for him to pray in a language he doesn't comprehend.

Nonetheless, the rapper clarified that he isn't attempting to dissuade others from practicing their beliefs, highlighting that it's solely a matter of personal conviction because it doesn't resonate with him.

“I just say it how I’m supposed to say it: 'God, I’m going to Accra. Help me to reach safely’ and that’s it, I’m done,” he said.

Strongman, born Osei Kwaku Vincent, is widely regarded as one of the top-tier rappers in the nation.