Ghanaian highlife musician Kwadwo Akwaboah has died.

The announcement of his death was made by his son Gladstorm Akwaboah, also a musician known in contemporary Ghanaian music as Akwaboah.

Akwaboah (seated) performing with his son Gladstorm Akwaboah

According to Joy Entertainment sources, he passed away at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi in the early hours of Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

In a Facebook post, Akwaboah shared a photo of his father with the caption: “RIP DADDY.”

Some of Kwadwo Akwaboah’s popular songs are ‘Awerekyekyere’, ‘Hini Me’, among others.